Acyclic nucleoside phosphonate diesters

ABSTRACT

The present disclosure relates, inter alia, to compositions and methods for treating viral diseases and cancer. There are disclosed lipophilic antiviral and anticancer acyclic nucleoside phosphonate diesters, preparation thereof, and methods of using the compounds to treat viral diseases and cancer.

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/463,962 filed Mar. 20, 2017, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/211,002 filed Mar. 14, 2014, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,629,860, which claims priority to U.S. Application No. 61/793,993 filed Mar. 15, 2013, the contents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety and for all purposes.

STATEMENT AS TO RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS MADE UNDER FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

This invention was made with government support under grant numbers AI-071803, AI-074057 and EY07366 awarded by the National Institutes of Health. The Government has certain rights in the invention.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure relates, inter alia, to compositions and methods for treating viral diseases and cancer. In one aspect it relates to lipophilic antiviral and anticancer acyclic nucleoside phosphonate diesters, preparation thereof, and methods of using the compounds to treat viral diseases and cancer.

Viruses are infectious particles that can replicate their DNA and RNA only within host cells. Viral infections may lead to mild or severe illnesses in humans and mammals. Examples of viral infections include hepatitis B and C, smallpox, herpes simplex, cytomegalovirus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), influenza, adenovirus, chickenpox, BK virus, JC virus and precancerous lesions caused by infections with the human papillomavirus (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, vaginal and anal intraepithelial neoplasia). Viral infection may also lead to cancer in humans and other species. Viruses known to cause cancer include but are not limited to human papilloma virus (HPV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), HIV and Epstein Barr virus (EBV). Vaccination has been successful in preventing infection from many viruses. Antiviral agents are known that interfere with viral DNA or RNA synthesis and viral replication and are used to prevent or treat viral infections in mammals and humans. For example, combinations of antiviral drugs are used to treat AIDS, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, herpes simplex viruses, cytomegalovirus and influenza. Despite these successes, viral diseases remain an important public health problem and improved antiviral agents and anticancer agents are needed. For example, there is presently no approved antiviral treatment for human papillomavirus infections.

Many antiviral drugs are nucleoside or nucleotide analogs. Examples of antiviral nucleoside analogs include azidothymidine, acyclovir, ganciclovir, lamivudine and emtricitabine. Acyclic nucleoside phosphonates (ANPs) are a class of nucleotide analogs and are effective antiviral agents. Adefovir, tenofovir and cidofovir are ANPs that have been approved for clinical use against human infections with HBV, HIV and CMV, respectively.

ANPs are known in the art not to be absorbed readily from the gastrointestinal tract of mammals because of their molecular weight and the presence of the double negative charge on the phosphonate. Because of their poor oral pharmacokinetic properties, ANPs are usually converted to prodrugs to produce clinically useful therapeutic agents. It has been demonstrated that masking one or both negative charges with promoieties improves the uptake and transport into the small intestinal enterocytes where the promoiety is cleaved, releasing the ANP into the circulation; examples include tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and adefovir dipivoxil. Another approach is to prepare alkoxyalkyl or alkyl monoesters of ANPs to increase oral bioavailability of the drug. With the alkoxyalkyl ANP monoester approach, side effects may occur when non-targeted tissues such as the small intestine are overexposed. For example, in enterocytes, enzymatic cleavage of the promoiety by a phospholipase C or an acid sphingomyelinase to the ANP may result in local toxicity because of further anabolic phosphorylation to the ANP diphosphate which may inhibit enterocyte DNA synthesis. Lipophilic ANP diester compounds of the invention are anticipated to undergo less cleavage from intact prodrug to ANP in the small intestine enterocytes following oral administration reducing GI side effects and releasing more drug substance into the circulation and producing higher levels of the drug substance in the blood.

ANPs or their alkyl or alkoxyalkyl monoesters may exhibit limited uptake in certain target tissues such as the central nervous system. An additional advantage of nucleoside phosphonate diesters is the masking of the remaining negative charge on the phosphonate oxygen with a second masking group which can increase penetration of the drug substance into the central nervous system (CNS) for treatment of CNS viral infections (for example, HIV or JC virus) or for treatment of brain cancers such as glioblastoma. Cancer cells rapidly synthesize DNA and undergo uncontrolled cell division. The lipophilic acyclic nucleoside phosphonate (ANP) diester compositions described herein can be metabolized to their diphosphates which inhibit or block DNA synthesis and cell division in target cancer cells, leading to cell death while having substantially lesser effects on non-malignant cells. Exposure of various types of cancer cells to acyclic nucleoside phosphonates diesters of the invention may result in much greater cytotoxicity than that observed in normal non-malignant cells. For example, leukemias, lymphomas, brain neoplasms such as glioblastoma and cervical cancer cells may be more susceptible to the cytoxic effects when exposed to lipophilic ANP diesters than the corresponding non-malignant cell lines. Lipophilic acyclic nucleoside phosphonate diesters exhibit more selective toxicity, improved access to the central nervous system and effective topical uptake for treatment of skin cancers, viral skin infections, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), vaginal and anal intraepithelial dysplasia, venereal warts and related infections caused by the human papillomavirus when compared to acyclic nucleoside phosphonate monoester compositions.

Compounds disclosed herein having both ANP phosphonate negative charges masked with functional groups provide for more effective use as topical agents for treatment of skin cancers and viral infections. In particular, compounds disclosed herein provide for efficacious treatment for infections of the cervical, vaginal, rectal and penile epithelium with the human papilloma virus including the high risk subtypes such as 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 68, 73, 82 which are associated with cervical, rectal, penile and vaginal cancer and venereal warts.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In a first aspect, there is provided compound with structure of Formula (I),

or stereoisomer, salt, hydrate, solvate, or crystalline form thereof. Regarding Formula (I), L is a lipophilic promoiety, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, or O-substituted glyceryl having the formula —CH₂CH(OR¹)—CH₂(OR₂) (II), wherein R¹ and R² are independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl. R is substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted lower heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted lower cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted lower heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted lower heteroaryl. X is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted lower heteroalkyl.

In another aspect, there is provided a method of treating a viral disease in a subject, including administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I).

In another aspect, there is provided a method for treating cancer in a subject, including administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I).

In another aspect, there is provided a method for killing or inhibiting the growth of a transformed cell, including contacting a transformed cell with a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I).

In another aspect, there is provided a method for treating a proliferative disorder in a subject, including administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I).

In another aspect, there is provided a pharmaceutical composition which includes a compound according to Formula (I), and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

In another aspect, there is provided a method for synthesis of a compound with structure of Formula (I) according to Scheme 2 disclosed herein. The method includes contacting a protected nucleoside B_(Nuc) with structure of Formula (2-1) with an ester with structure of Formula (2-2) in the presence of a strong base under conditions suitable to afford a monoester with structure of Formula (2-3); and reacting the afforded monoester with L-OH in the presence of a coupling agent, thereby synthesizing a compound with structure of Formula (I).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The FIGURE provides a chromatogram of Cmpd 1 (fast-eluting) and Cmpd 1 (slow eluting), as described in Example 2.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Definitions

The abbreviations used herein have their conventional meaning within the chemical and biological arts. The chemical structures and formulae set forth herein are constructed according to the standard rules of chemical valency known in the chemical arts.

Where substituent groups are specified by their conventional chemical formulae, written from left to right, they equally encompass the chemically identical substituents that would result from writing the structure from right to left, e.g., —CH₂O— is equivalent to —OCH₂—.

As used herein, the term “alkyl,” by itself or as part of another substituent, means, unless otherwise stated, and includes a straight (i.e., unbranched) or branched chain, or combination thereof, which may be fully saturated, mono- or polyunsaturated and can include di- and multivalent radicals, having the number of carbon atoms designated (i.e., C₁-C₁₀ means one to ten carbons). Examples of saturated hydrocarbon radicals include, but are not limited to, groups such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, t-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, (cyclohexyl)methyl, homologs and isomers of, for example, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, n-heptyl, n-octyl, and the like. An unsaturated alkyl group is one having one or more double bonds (an “alkenyl group”) or triple bonds (an “alkynyl group”). Examples of unsaturated alkyl groups include, but are not limited to, the alkenyl groups vinyl, 2-propenyl, crotyl, 2-isopentenyl, 2-(butadienyl), 2,4-pentadienyl, 3-(1,4-pentadienyl), and the alkynyl groups ethynyl, 1- and 3-propynyl, 3-butynyl, and the higher homologs and isomers. An alkoxy is an alkyl attached to the remainder of the molecule via an oxygen linker (—O—).

The term “alkylene,” by itself or as part of another substituent, means, unless otherwise stated, a divalent radical derived from an alkyl, as exemplified, but not limited by, —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂—. Typically, an alkyl (or alkylene) group will have from 1 to 24 carbon atoms, with those groups having 10 or fewer carbon atoms being preferred in the present invention. A “lower alkyl” or “lower alkylene” is a shorter chain alkyl or alkylene group, generally having eight or fewer carbon atoms.

The term “heteroalkyl,” by itself or in combination with another term, means, unless otherwise stated, a stable straight or branched chain, or combinations thereof, consisting of at least one carbon atom and at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of O, N, P, Si, and S, and wherein the nitrogen and sulfur atoms may optionally be oxidized, and the nitrogen heteroatom may optionally be quaternized. The heteroatom(s) O, N, P, S, and Si may be placed at any interior position of the heteroalkyl group or at the position at which the alkyl group is attached to the remainder of the molecule. Examples include, but are not limited to: —CH₂—CH₂—O—CH₃, —CH₂—CH₂—NH—CH₃, —CH₂—CH₂—N(CH₃)—CH₃, —CH₂—S—CH₂—CH₃, —CH₂—CH₂, —S(O)—CH₃, —CH₂—CH₂—S(O)₂—CH₃, —CH═CH—O—CH₃, —Si(CH₃)₃, —CH₂—CH═N—OCH₃, —CH═CH—N(CH₃)—CH₃, —O—CH₃, —O—CH₂—CH₃, and —CN. Up to two heteroatoms may be consecutive, such as, for example, —CH₂—NH—OCH₃.

Similarly, the term “heteroalkylene,” by itself or as part of another substituent, means, unless otherwise stated, a divalent radical derived from heteroalkyl, as exemplified, but not limited by, —CH₂—CH₂—S—CH₂—CH₂— and —CH₂—S—CH₂—CH₂—NH—CH₂—. For heteroalkylene groups, heteroatoms can also occupy either or both of the chain termini (e.g., alkyleneoxy, alkylenedioxy, alkyleneamino, alkylenediamino, and the like). Still further, for alkylene and heteroalkylene linking groups, no orientation of the linking group is implied by the direction in which the formula of the linking group is written. For example, the formula —C(O)₂R′— represents both —C(O)₂R′— and —R′C(O)₂—. As described above, heteroalkyl groups, as used herein, include those groups that are attached to the remainder of the molecule through a heteroatom, such as —C(O)R′, —C(O)NR′, —NR′R″, —OR′, —SR′, and/or —SO₂R′. Where “heteroalkyl” is recited, followed by recitations of specific heteroalkyl groups, such as —NR′R″ or the like, it will be understood that the terms heteroalkyl and —NR′R″ are not redundant or mutually exclusive. Rather, the specific heteroalkyl groups are recited to add clarity. Thus, the term “heteroalkyl” should not be interpreted herein as excluding specific heteroalkyl groups, such as —NR′R″ or the like.

The terms “cycloalkyl” and “heterocycloalkyl,” by themselves or in combination with other terms, mean, unless otherwise stated, cyclic versions of “alkyl” and “heteroalkyl,” respectively. Additionally, for heterocycloalkyl, a heteroatom can occupy the position at which the heterocycle is attached to the remainder of the molecule. Examples of cycloalkyl include, but are not limited to, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, 1-cyclohexenyl, 3-cyclohexenyl, cycloheptyl, and the like. Examples of heterocycloalkyl include, but are not limited to, 1-(1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridyl), 1-piperidinyl, 2-piperidinyl, 3-piperidinyl, 4-morpholinyl, 3-morpholinyl, tetrahydrofuran-2-yl, tetrahydrofuran-3-yl, tetrahydrothien-2-yl, tetrahydrothien-3-yl, 1-piperazinyl, 2-piperazinyl, and the like. A “cycloalkylene” and a “heterocycloalkylene,” alone or as part of another substituent, means a divalent radical derived from a cycloalkyl and heterocycloalkyl, respectively.

The terms “halo” or “halogen,” by themselves or as part of another substituent, mean, unless otherwise stated, a fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine atom. Additionally, terms such as “haloalkyl” are meant to include monohaloalkyl and polyhaloalkyl. For example, the term “halo(C₁-C₄)alkyl” includes, but is not limited to, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 4-chlorobutyl, 3-bromopropyl, and the like.

The term “acyl” means, unless otherwise stated, —C(O)R* where R* is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

The term “aryl” means, unless otherwise stated, a polyunsaturated, aromatic, hydrocarbon substituent, which can be a single ring or multiple rings (preferably from 1 to 3 rings) that are fused together (i.e., a fused ring aryl) or linked covalently. A fused ring aryl refers to multiple rings fused together wherein at least one of the fused rings is an aryl ring. The term “heteroaryl” refers to aryl groups (or rings) that contain from one to four heteroatoms selected from N, O, and S, wherein the nitrogen and sulfur atoms are optionally oxidized, and the nitrogen atom(s) are optionally quaternized. Thus, the term “heteroaryl” includes fused ring heteroaryl groups (i.e., multiple rings fused together wherein at least one of the fused rings is a heteroaromatic ring). A 5,6-fused ring heteroarylene refers to two rings fused together, wherein one ring has 5 members and the other ring has 6 members, and wherein at least one ring is a heteroaryl ring. Likewise, a 6,6-fused ring heteroarylene refers to two rings fused together, wherein one ring has 6 members and the other ring has 6 members, and wherein at least one ring is a heteroaryl ring. And a 6,5-fused ring heteroarylene refers to two rings fused together, wherein one ring has 6 members and the other ring has 5 members, and wherein at least one ring is a heteroaryl ring. A heteroaryl group can be attached to the remainder of the molecule through a carbon or heteroatom. Non-limiting examples of aryl and heteroaryl groups include phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, 4-biphenyl, 1-pyrrolyl, 2-pyrrolyl, 3-pyrrolyl, 3-pyrazolyl, 2-imidazolyl, 4-imidazolyl, pyrazinyl, 2-oxazolyl, 4-oxazolyl, 2-phenyl-4-oxazolyl, 5-oxazolyl, 3-isoxazolyl, 4-isoxazolyl, 5-isoxazolyl, 2-thiazolyl, 4-thiazolyl, 5-thiazolyl, 2-furyl, 3-furyl, 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl, 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl, 2-pyrimidyl, 4-pyrimidyl, 5-benzothiazolyl, purinyl, 2-benzimidazolyl, 5-indolyl, 1-isoquinolyl, 5-isoquinolyl, 2-quinoxalinyl, 5-quinoxalinyl, 3-quinolyl, and 6-quinolyl. Substituents for each of the above noted aryl and heteroaryl ring systems are selected from the group of acceptable substituents described below. An “arylene” and a “heteroarylene,” alone or as part of another substituent, mean a divalent radical derived from an aryl and heteroaryl, respectively.

For brevity, the term “aryl” when used in combination with other terms (e.g., aryloxy, arylthioxy, arylalkyl) includes both aryl and heteroaryl rings as defined above. Thus, the term “arylalkyl” is meant to include those radicals in which an aryl group is attached to an alkyl group (e.g., benzyl (Bn), phenethyl, pyridylmethyl, and the like) including those alkyl groups in which a carbon atom (e.g., a methylene group) has been replaced by, for example, an oxygen atom (e.g., phenoxymethyl, 2-pyridyloxymethyl, 3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl, and the like).

The term “oxo,” as used herein, means an oxygen that is double bonded to a carbon atom.

The term “alkylsulfonyl,” as used herein, means a moiety having the formula —S(O₂)—R′, where R′ is an alkyl group as defined above. R′ may have a specified number of carbons (e.g., “C₁-C₄ alkylsulfonyl”).

Each of the above terms (e.g., “alkyl,” “heteroalkyl,” “aryl,” and “heteroaryl”) includes both substituted and unsubstituted forms of the indicated radical. Preferred substituents for each type of radical are provided below.

Substituents for the alkyl and heteroalkyl radicals (including those groups often referred to as alkylene, alkenyl, heteroalkylene, heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, and heterocycloalkenyl) can be one or more of a variety of groups selected from, but not limited to, —OR′, ═O, ═NR′, ═N—OR′, —NR′R″, —SR′, -halogen, —SiR′R″R′″, —OC(O)R′, —C(O)R′, —CO₂R′, —CONR′R″, —OC(O)NR′R″, —NR″C(O)R′, —NR′—C(O)NR″R′″, —NR″C(O)₂R′, —NR—C(NR′R″R′″)═NR″″, —NR—C(NR′R″)═NR′″, —S(O)R′, —S(O)₂R′, —S(O)₂NR′R″, —NRSO₂R′, —CN, and —NO₂ in a number ranging from zero to (2m′+1), where m′ is the total number of carbon atoms in such radical. R′, R″, R′″, and R″″ each preferably independently refer to hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl (e.g., aryl substituted with 1-3 halogens), substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkoxy, or thioalkoxy groups, or arylalkyl groups. When a compound of the invention includes more than one R group, for example, each of the R groups is independently selected as are each R′, R″, R′″, and R″″ group when more than one of these groups is present. When R′ and R″ are attached to the same nitrogen atom, they can be combined with the nitrogen atom to form a 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-membered ring. For example, —NR′R″ includes, but is not limited to, 1-pyrrolidinyl and 4-morpholinyl. From the above discussion of substituents, one of skill in the art will understand that the term “alkyl” is meant to include groups including carbon atoms bound to groups other than hydrogen groups, such as haloalkyl (e.g., —CF₃ and —CH₂CF₃) and acyl (e.g., —C(O)CH₃, —C(O)CF₃, —C(O)CH₂OCH₃, and the like).

Similar to the substituents described for the alkyl radical, substituents for the aryl and heteroaryl groups are varied and are selected from, for example: —OR′, —NR′R″, —SR′, -halogen, —SiR′R″R′″, —OC(O)R′, —C(O)R′, —CO₂R′, —CONR′R″, —OC(O)NR′R″, —NR″C(O)R′, —NR′—C(O)NR″R′″, —NR″C(O)₂R′, —NR—C(NR′R″R′″)═NR″″, —NR—C(NR′R″)═NR′″, —S(O)R′, —S(O)₂R′, —S(O)₂NR′R″, —NRSO₂R′, —CN, —NO₂, —R′, —N₃, —CH(Ph)₂, fluoro(C₁-C₄)alkoxy, and fluoro(C₁-C₄)alkyl, in a number ranging from zero to the total number of open valences on the aromatic ring system; and where R′, R″, R′″, and R″″ are preferably independently selected from hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. When a compound of the invention includes more than one R group, for example, each of the R groups is independently selected as are each R′, R″, R′″, and R″″ groups when more than one of these groups is present.

Two or more substituents may optionally be joined to form aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycloalkyl groups. Such so-called ring-forming substituents are typically, though not necessarily, found attached to a cyclic base structure. In one embodiment, the ring-forming substituents are attached to adjacent members of the base structure. For example, two ring-forming substituents attached to adjacent members of a cyclic base structure create a fused ring structure. In another embodiment, the ring-forming substituents are attached to a single member of the base structure. For example, two ring-forming substituents attached to a single member of a cyclic base structure create a spirocyclic structure. In yet another embodiment, the ring-forming substituents are attached to non-adjacent members of the base structure.

Two of the substituents on adjacent atoms of the aryl or heteroaryl ring may optionally form a ring of the formula -T-C(O)—(CRR′)_(q)—U—, wherein T and U are independently —NR—, —O—, —CRR′—, or a single bond, and q is an integer of from 0 to 3. Alternatively, two of the substituents on adjacent atoms of the aryl or heteroaryl ring may optionally be replaced with a substituent of the formula -A-(CH₂)_(r)—B—, wherein A and B are independently —CRR′—, —O—, —NR—, —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O)₂—, —S(O)₂NR′—, or a single bond, and r is an integer of from 1 to 4. One of the single bonds of the new ring so formed may optionally be replaced with a double bond. Alternatively, two of the substituents on adjacent atoms of the aryl or heteroaryl ring may optionally be replaced with a substituent of the formula —(CRR′)_(s)—X′— (C″R′″)_(d)—, where s and d are independently integers of from 0 to 3, and X′ is —O—, —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O)₂—, or —S(O)₂NR′—. The substituents R, R′, R″, and R′″ are preferably independently selected from hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

As used herein, the terms “heteroatom” or “ring heteroatom” are meant to include oxygen (O), nitrogen (N), sulfur (S), phosphorus (P), and silicon (Si).

A “substituent group,” as used herein, means a group selected from the following moieties: (A) —OH, —NH₂, —SH, —CN, —CF₃, —NO₂, oxo, halogen, unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted heteroalkyl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, unsubstituted aryl, unsubstituted heteroaryl, and (B) alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl, substituted with at least one substituent selected from: (i) oxo, —OH, —NH₂, —SH, —CN, —CF₃, —NO₂, halogen, unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted heteroalkyl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, unsubstituted aryl, unsubstituted heteroaryl, and (ii) alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl, substituted with at least one substituent selected from: (a) oxo, —OH, —NH₂, —SH, —CN, —CF₃, —NO₂, halogen, unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted heteroalkyl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, unsubstituted aryl, unsubstituted heteroaryl, and (b) alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl, substituted with at least one substituent selected from: oxo, —OH, —NH₂, —SH, —CN, —CF₃, —NO₂, halogen, unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted heteroalkyl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, unsubstituted aryl, and unsubstituted heteroaryl.

A “size-limited substituent” or “size-limited substituent group,” as used herein, means a group selected from all of the substituents described above for a “substituent group,” wherein each substituted or unsubstituted alkyl is a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₄ alkyl, each substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl is a substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 24 membered heteroalkyl, each substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl is a substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₈ cycloalkyl, and each substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl is a substituted or unsubstituted 4 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl.

A “lower substituent” or “lower substituent group,” as used herein, means a group selected from all of the substituents described above for a “substituent group,” wherein each substituted or unsubstituted alkyl is a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl, each substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl is a substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl, each substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl is a substituted or unsubstituted C₄₋₈ cycloalkyl, each substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl is a substituted or unsubstituted 4 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl, and each substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl is a substituted or unsubstituted C₆₋₁₀ substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salts” is meant to include salts of the active compounds that are prepared with relatively nontoxic acids or bases, depending on the particular substituents found on the compounds described herein. When compounds of the present invention contain relatively acidic functionalities, base addition salts can be obtained by contacting the neutral form of such compounds with a sufficient amount of the desired base, either neat or in a suitable inert solvent. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable base addition salts include sodium, potassium, calcium, ammonium, organic amino, or magnesium salt, or a similar salt. When compounds of the present invention contain relatively basic functionalities, acid addition salts can be obtained by contacting the neutral form of such compounds with a sufficient amount of the desired acid, either neat or in a suitable inert solvent. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts include those derived from inorganic acids like hydrochloric, hydrobromic, nitric, carbonic, monohydrogencarbonic, phosphoric, monohydrogenphosphoric, dihydrogenphosphoric, sulfuric, monohydrogensulfuric, hydriodic, or phosphorous acids and the like, as well as the salts derived from relatively nontoxic organic acids like acetic, propionic, isobutyric, maleic, malonic, benzoic, succinic, suberic, fumaric, lactic, mandelic, phthalic, benzenesulfonic, p-tolylsulfonic, citric, tartaric, oxalic, methanesulfonic, and the like. Also included are salts of amino acids such as arginate and the like, and salts of organic acids like glucuronic or galactunoric acids and the like (see, for example, Berge et al., “Pharmaceutical Salts”, Journal of Pharmaceutical Science, 1977, 66:1-19). Certain specific compounds of the present invention contain both basic and acidic functionalities that allow the compounds to be converted into either base or acid addition salts.

Thus, the compounds of the present invention may exist as salts, such as with pharmaceutically acceptable acids. The present invention includes such salts. Examples of such salts include hydrochlorides, hydrobromides, sulfates, methanesulfonates, nitrates, maleates, acetates, citrates, fumarates, tartrates (e.g., (+)-tartrates, (−)-tartrates, or mixtures thereof including racemic mixtures), succinates, benzoates, and salts with amino acids such as glutamic acid. These salts may be prepared by methods known to those skilled in the art.

The neutral forms of the compounds are preferably regenerated by contacting the salt with a base or acid and isolating the parent compound in the conventional manner. The parent form of the compound differs from the various salt forms in certain physical properties, such as solubility in polar solvents.

In addition to salt forms, the present invention provides compounds in a prodrug form. Prodrugs of the compounds described herein are those compounds that readily undergo chemical changes under physiological conditions to provide the compounds of the present invention. Additionally, prodrugs can be converted to the compounds of the present invention by chemical or biochemical methods in an ex vivo environment. For example, prodrugs can be slowly converted to the compounds of the present invention when placed in a transdermal patch reservoir with a suitable enzyme or chemical reagent. The term “promoiety” is meant to refer to a chemical entity reversibly attached to the drug that improves an aspect of drug performance by masking a problematic functional group.

Certain compounds of the present invention can exist in unsolvated forms as well as solvated forms, including hydrated forms. In general, the solvated forms are equivalent to unsolvated forms and are encompassed within the scope of the present invention. Certain compounds of the present invention may exist in multiple crystalline or amorphous forms. In general, all physical forms are equivalent for the uses contemplated by the present invention and are intended to be within the scope of the present invention.

Certain compounds of the present invention possess asymmetric carbon atoms (optical centers) or double bonds; the racemates, diastereomers, tautomers, geometric isomers, and individual isomers are encompassed within the scope of the present invention. The compounds of the present invention do not include those that are known in the art to be too unstable to synthesize and/or isolate.

The compounds of the present invention may also contain unnatural proportions of atomic isotopes at one or more of the atoms that constitute such compounds. For example, the compounds may be radiolabeled with radioactive isotopes, such as for example tritium (³H), iodine-125 (¹²⁵I) or carbon-14 (¹⁴C). All isotopic variations of the compounds of the present invention, whether radioactive or not, are encompassed within the scope of the present invention.

The symbol “

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Compounds

In a first aspect, there is provide a compound with structure of Formula (I):

or stereoisomer, salt, hydrate, solvate, or crystalline form thereof. For the compound with structure of Formula (I), B_(Nuc) is a naturally occurring purine or pyrimidine base, or analog thereof; L is a lipophilic promoiety, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, or O-substituted glyceryl having the formula —CH₂CH(OR¹)—CH₂(OR²) (II), wherein R¹ and R² are independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl; R is substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted lower heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted lower cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted lower heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted lower heteroaryl; and X is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted lower heteroalkyl.

In one embodiment, the compound is a stereoisomer with structure of Formula (I). In one embodiment, the compound is a salt of a compound with structure of Formula (I). In one embodiment, the compound is a solvate of a compound with structure of Formula (I). In one embodiment, the compound is a crystalline form of a compound with structure of Formula (I).

The terms “naturally occurring purine or pyrimidine base” and the like refer, in the usual and customary sense as employed in the art, to purine or pyrimidine bases, e.g., guanine, adenine, cytosine, thymine, uracil, or 2,6-diaminopurine. Attachment of the naturally occurring purine or pyrimidine base can be at any available site, e.g., guanin-9-yl, adenine-9-yl, cytosine-1-yl, thymin-1-yl, uracil-1-yl, 2,6-diaminopurin-9-yl, and the like.

The terms “analog of naturally occurring purine or pyrimidine base” and the like refer, in the usual and customary sense, to a chemical analog of a naturally occurring purine or pyrimidine base, as known in the art.

Accordingly, in one embodiment, B_(Nuc) is a naturally occurring purine or pyrimidine base. In one embodiment, B_(Nuc) is a naturally occurring purine base. In one embodiment, B_(Nuc) is a naturally occurring pyrimidine base. In one embodiment, B_(Nuc) is an analog of a naturally occurring purine or pyrimidine base. In one embodiment, B_(Nuc) is an analog of a naturally occurring base. In one embodiment, B_(Nuc) is an analog of a naturally occurring pyrimidine base.

The terms “lipophilic promoiety” and the like refer to a chemical moiety which imparts increased lipophilicity when incorporated into a compound with structure of Formula (I). In one embodiment, the lipophilic promoiety is substituted or unsubstituted C₈₋₂₄ alkyl. In one embodiment, the lipophilic promoiety is substituted or unsubstituted C₈₋₂₄ heteroalkyl. In one embodiment, the lipophilic promoiety is substituted or unsubstituted C₈₋₂₄ alkoxyalkyl. Exemplary lipophilic promoieties include glyceryl moieties having substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, and/or substituted or unsubstituted aryl substituents. In one embodiment, substitution at a glyceryl moiety is via O-substitution with substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, and/or via O-substitution with substituted or unsubstituted aryl. Thus, the lipophilic promoiety, L, imparts lipophilicity and therefore may include glyceryl ether linked compounds (e.g., 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl) wherein the hydrogens of the glyceryl hydroxyls are replaced with substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups that do not impart hydrophilicity, and the carbons atoms of the glyceryl are not further substituted. In some embodiments, L is an O-substituted glyceryl having the formula —CH₂CH(OR′)—CH₂(OR²) (II), wherein R¹ and R² are independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl.

In some embodiments, L is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, or O-substituted glyceryl having the formula —CH₂CH(OR′)—CH₂(OR²) (II), wherein R¹ and R² are independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl. In one embodiment, L is an O-substituted glyceryl. In one embodiment L is 1-O-alkyl-2-O-benzyl-sn-glyceryl. In one embodiment, L is 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn-glyceryl. In one embodiment, L is unsubstituted alkyl. In one embodiment, L is size-limited unsubstituted alkyl. In one embodiment, L is C₈₋₂₄ alkyl. In one embodiment, L is unsubstituted heteroalkyl. In one embodiment, L is size-limited unsubstituted heteroalkyl. In one embodiment, L is C₈₋₂₄ heteroalkyl. In one embodiment, L is unsubstituted alkoxyoalkyl. In one embodiment, L is size-limited unsubstituted alkoxyalkyl. In one embodiment, L is C₈₋₂₄ alkoxyalkyl.

In one embodiment, R is substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted lower heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted lower cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted lower heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and substituted or unsubstituted lower heteroaryl. In one embodiment, R is substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl. In one embodiment, R is substituted or unsubstituted lower heteroalkyl. In one embodiment, R is or O-substituted glyceryl having the formula —CH₂CH(OR³)—CH₂(OR⁴) (III), wherein R³ and R⁴ are independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl. In one embodiment, R is substituted or unsubstituted lower cycloalkyl. In one embodiment, R is substituted or unsubstituted lower heterocycloalkyl. In one embodiment, R is substituted or unsubstituted hexopyranosyl. In one embodiment, R is unsubstituted hexopyranosyl. In one embodiment, R is substituted or unsubstituted aryl. In one embodiment, R is substituted or unsubstituted lower heteroaryl. In one embodiment, R is unsubstituted lower alkyl. In one embodiment, R is unsubstituted lower heteroalkyl. In one embodiment, R is unsubstituted lower cycloalkyl. In one embodiment, R is unsubstituted lower heterocycloalkyl. In one embodiment, R is unsubstituted aryl. In one embodiment, R is unsubstituted lower heteroaryl. In one embodiment, R is size-limited substituted or unsubstituted lower cycloalkyl. In one embodiment, R is size-limited substituted or unsubstituted lower heterocycloalkyl. In one embodiment, R is size-limited substituted or unsubstituted aryl. In one embodiment, R is size-limited substituted or unsubstituted lower heteroaryl. In one embodiment, R is C₁₋₈ substituted or unsubstituted alkyl. In one embodiment, R is C₁₋₈ substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl. In one embodiment, R is C₄₋₈ substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl. In one embodiment, R is C₄₋₈ substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl. In one embodiment, R is C₆₋₁₀ substituted or unsubstituted aryl. In one embodiment, R is C₆₋₁₀ substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. In one embodiment, R is C₁₋₈ unsubstituted alkyl. In one embodiment, R is C₂₋₈ unsubstituted heteroalkyl. In one embodiment, R is C₄₋₈ unsubstituted cycloalkyl. In one embodiment, R is C₄₋₈ unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl. In one embodiment, R is C₆₋₁₀ unsubstituted aryl. In one embodiment, R is C₆₋₁₀ unsubstituted heteroaryl.

In one embodiment, R is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzyl, substituted or unsubstituted glyceryl, or substituted or unsubstituted hexopyranosyl. In one embodiment, R is substituted phenyl. In one embodiment, R is substituted naphthyl. In one embodiment, R is substituted benzyl. In one embodiment, R is substituted glyceryl. In one embodiment, R is substituted hexopyranosyl. In one embodiment, R is unsubstituted phenyl. In one embodiment, R is unsubstituted naphthyl. In one embodiment, R is unsubstituted benzyl. In one embodiment, R is unsubstituted glyceryl. In one embodiment, R is unsubstituted hexopyranosyl.

In one embodiment, X is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted lower heteroalkyl. In one embodiment, X is hydrogen. In one embodiment, X is substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl. In one embodiment, X is substituted or unsubstituted lower heteroalkyl. In one embodiment, X is unsubstituted lower alkyl. In one embodiment, X is unsubstituted lower heteroalkyl. In one embodiment, X is size-limited substituted or unsubstituted alkyl. In one embodiment, X is size-limited substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl. In one embodiment, X is size-limited unsubstituted alkyl. In one embodiment, X is size-limited unsubstituted heteroalkyl. In one embodiments, X is methyl. In one embodiment, X is methoxymethyl. In one embodiment, X is hydroxymethyl. In one embodiment, X is fluoromethyl.

As can be seen from Formula (I), there many embodiments of the present invention. For example, there are disclosed embodiments directed to the compound of Formula (I) based on the identity of the acyclic nucleoside phosphonate scaffold. This is not intended to be an explicit or implicit admission that the embodiments are independent or distinct nor should it be interpreted as such. Rather, it is intended to convey information so that the full breadth of the present invention can be understood. Furthermore, the following embodiments, and aspects thereof, are not meant to be limiting on the full breadth of the invention as recited by the structure of Formula I.

In one embodiment, the compound with structure of Formula (I) has the structure of Formula (I-1):

For the compound with structure of Formula (I-1), B_(Nuc) is as described for any of the embodiments of the compound of Formula (I) disclosed herein.

In one embodiment, L is as described for any of the embodiments of the compound of Formula (I) described herein. In one embodiment, L is octadecyloxyethyl, hexadecyloxypropyl, or 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn-glyceryl. In one embodiment, L is octadecyloxyethyl. In one embodiment, L is hexadecyloxypropyl. In one embodiment, L is 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn-glyceryl.

In one embodiment, R is as described for any of the embodiments of the compound of Formula (I) described herein. In one embodiment, R is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzyl, substituted or unsubstituted glyceryl, or substituted or unsubstituted hexopyranosyl. In one embodiment, R is substituted phenyl. In one embodiment, R is substituted naphthyl. In one embodiment, R is substituted benzyl. In one embodiment, R is substituted glyceryl. In one embodiment, R is substituted hexopyranosyl. In one embodiment, R is unsubstituted phenyl. In one embodiment, R is unsubstituted naphthyl. In one embodiment, R is unsubstituted benzyl. In one embodiment, R is unsubstituted glyceryl. In one embodiment, R is unsubstituted hexopyranosyl.

In one embodiment, the compound with structure of Formula (I) has the structure of Formula (I-2):

For the compound with structure of Formula (I-2), in one embodiment B_(Nuc) is as described for any of the embodiments of the compound of Formulae (I)-(I-1) disclosed herein.

In one embodiment, L is as described for any of the embodiments of the compound of Formulae (I)-(I-1) described herein.

In one embodiment, R is as described for any of the embodiments of the compound of Formulae (I)-(I-1) described herein.

In one embodiment, the compound with structure of Formula (I) has the structure of Formula (I-3):

For the compound with structure of Formula (I-3), in one embodiment B_(Nuc) is as described for any of the embodiments of the compound of Formulae (I)-(I-2) disclosed herein.

In one embodiment, L is as described for any of the embodiments of the compound of Formulae (I)-(I-2) described herein.

In one embodiment, R is as described for any of the embodiments of the compound of Formulae (I)-(I-2) described herein.

In one embodiment, the compound with structure of Formula (I) has the structure of Formula (I-4):

For the compound with structure of Formula (I-4), in one embodiment B_(Nuc) is as described for any of the embodiments of the compound of Formulae (I)-(I-3) disclosed herein.

In one embodiment, L is as described for any of the embodiments of the compound of Formulae (I)-(I-3) described herein.

In one embodiment, R is as described for any of the embodiments of the compound of Formulae (I)-(I-3) described herein.

In one embodiment, the compound with structure of Formula (I) has the structure of Formula (I-5):

For the compound with structure of Formula (I-5), in one embodiment B_(Nuc) is as described for any of the embodiments of the compound of Formulae (I)-(I-4) disclosed herein.

In one embodiment, L is as described for any of the embodiments of the compound of Formulae (I)-(I-4) described herein.

In one embodiment, R is as described for any of the embodiments of the compound of Formulae (I)-(I-4) described herein.

Tables 1-5 following disclose structures contemplated herein. The structures of Tables 1-5 and are not intended to be limiting on the full breadth of the contemplated compounds represented by the structure of Formulae (I)-(I-5). Moreover, it is contemplated that any one of the contemplated acyclic nucleoside phosphonate (ANP) scaffolds (PME-, (R)-PMP-, (5)-MPMP-, (S)-HPMP- and (S)-FPMP-) or their stereoisomers, can be used in combination with any of the contemplated combinations of naturally occurring or modified purine or pyrimidine base (B_(Nuc)), lipophilic promoiety (L) and non-lipophilic promoiety (R). Additionally, as the phosphorus atom of the ANP diester is a potential chiral center, it is understood that Rp and Sp (i.e., Cahn-Ingold-Prelog nomenclature as known in the art) stereochemical configurations are possible. Therefore, the structures below include all possible stereochemical configurations possible for phosphorus.

TABLE 1 Disclosed compounds-phosphonomethoxyethyl-(PME-) diesters

Cmpd No. B_(Nuc) L R name  1-(Rp, guanin-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(2- Sp) phosphonomethoxyethyl)guanine  1-(fast guanin-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(2- eluting phosphonomethoxyethyl)guanine enantio- mer)  1-(slow guanin-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(2- eluting phosphonomethoxyethyl)guanine enantio- mer)  2 adenine-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)adenine  3 cytosine-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)cytosine  4 thymin-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)thymine  5 uracil-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)uracil  6 2,6- octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxyethyl)-2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl  7 guanin-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)guanine  8 adenine-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)adenine  9 cytosine-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)cytosine 10 thymin-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)thymine 11 uracil-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)uracil 12 2,6- hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxyethyl)-2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 13 guanin-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- benzyl-sn glyceryl (2-phosphonomethoxyethyl)guanine 14 adenine-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- benzyl-sn glyceryl (2-phosphonomethoxyethyl)adenine 15 cytosine-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1- benzyl-sn glyceryl (2-phosphonomethoxyethyl)cytosine 16 thymin-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1- benzyl-sn glyceryl (2-phosphonomethoxy-ethyl)thymine 17 uracil-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- benzyl-sn glyceryl (2-phosphonomethoxy-ethyl)uracil 18 2,6- 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- diaminopurin- benzyl-sn glyceryl (2-phosphonomethoxy-ethyl)-2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 19 guanin-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)guanine 20 adenine-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)adenine 21 cytosine-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)cytosine 22 thymin-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)thymine 23 uracil-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)uracil 24 2,6- octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxyethyl)-2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 25 guanin-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)guanine 26 adenine-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)adenine 27 cytosine-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)cytosine 28 thymin-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)thymine 29 uracil-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)uracil 30 2,6- hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxyethyl)-2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 31 guanin-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- benzyl-sn glyceryl (2-phosphonomethoxyethyl)guanine 32 adenine-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- benzyl-sn glyceryl (2-phosphonomethoxyethyl)adenine 33 cytosine-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1- benzyl-sn glyceryl (2-phosphonomethoxyethyl)cytosine 34 thymin-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1- benzyl-sn glyceryl (2-phosphonomethoxyethyl)thymine 35 uracil-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- benzyl-sn glyceryl (2-phosphonomethoxyethyl)uracil 36 2,6- 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- diaminopurin- benzyl-sn glyceryl (2-phosphonomethoxyethyl)-2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 37 guanin-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)guanine 38 adenine-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)adenine 39 cytosine-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)cytosine 40 thymin-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)thymine 41 uracil-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)uracil 42 2,6- octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxyethyl)-2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 43 guanin-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)guanine 44 adenine-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)adenine 45 cytosine-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)cytosine 46 thymin-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)thymine 47 uracil-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)uracil 48 2,6- hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxyethyl)-2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 49 guanin-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl ethyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9-(2- benzyl-sn glyceryl phosphonomethoxyethyl)guanine 50 adenine-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl ethyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9-(2- benzyl-sn glyceryl phosphonomethoxyethyl)adenine 51 cytosine-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl ethyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1-(2- benzyl-sn glyceryl phosphonomethoxyethyl)cytosine 52 thymin-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl ethyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1-(2- benzyl-sn glyceryl phosphonomethoxyethyl)thymine 53 uracil-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl ethyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9-(2- benzyl-sn glyceryl phosphonomethoxyethyl)uracil 54 2,6- 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl ethyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9-(2- diaminopurin- benzyl-sn glyceryl phosphonomethoxyethyl)-2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 55 guanin-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)guanine 56 adenine-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)adenine 57 cytosine-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)cytosine 58 thymin-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)thymine 59 uracil-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)uracil 60 2,6- octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxyethyl)-2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 61 guanin-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)guanine 62 adenine-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)adenine 63 cytosine-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)cytosine 64 thymin-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)thymine 65 uracil-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(2- phosphonomethoxyethyl)uracil 66 2,6- hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxyethyl)-2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 67 guanin-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl benzyl-sn glyceryl 9-(2-phosphonomethoxyethyl)guanine 68 adenine-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl benzyl-sn glyceryl 9-(2-phosphonomethoxyethyl)adenine 69 cytosine-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl benzyl-sn glyceryl 1-(2-phosphonomethoxyethyl)cytosine 70 thymin-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl benzyl-sn glyceryl 1-(2-phosphonomethoxyethyl)thymine 71 uracil-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl benzyl-sn glyceryl 9-(2-phosphonomethoxyethyl)uracil 72 2,6- 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl diaminopurin- benzyl-sn glyceryl 9-(2-phosphonomethoxyethyl)-2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl

TABLE 2 Compounds of the Invention. (R)-phosphonomethoxypropyl [(R)-PMP-] [diesters

Cmpd No. B_(Nuc) L R name 73 guanin-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 74 adenine-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 75 cytosine-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 76 thymin-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 77 uracil-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 78 2,6- octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(R)-[(2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 79 guanin-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 80 adenine-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 81 cytosine-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 82 thymin-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 83 uracil-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 84 2,6- hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(R)-[(2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 85 guanin-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- benzyl-sn glyceryl (R)-[(2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 86 adenine-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- benzyl-sn glyceryl (R)-[(2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 87 cytosine-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1- benzyl-sn glyceryl (R)-[(2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 88 thymin-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1- benzyl-sn glyceryl (R)-[(2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 89 uracil-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1- benzyl-sn glyceryl (R)-[(2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 90 2,6- 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- diaminopurin- benzyl-sn glyceryl (R)-[(2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6- 9-yl diaminopurine 91 guanin-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 92 adenine-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 93 cytosine-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 94 thymin-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 95 uracil-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 96 2,6- octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(R)-[(2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 97 guanin-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 98 adenine-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 99 cytosine-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 100 thymin-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 101 uracil-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 102 2,6- hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(R)-[(2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 103 guanin-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- benzyl-sn glyceryl (R)-[(2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 104 adenine-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- benzyl-sn glyceryl (R)-[(2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 105 cytosine-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1- benzyl-sn glyceryl (R)-[(2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 106 thymin-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1- benzyl-sn glyceryl (R)-[(2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 107 uracil-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1- benzyl-sn glyceryl (R)-[(2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 108 2,6- 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- diaminopurin- benzyl-sn glyceryl (R)-[(2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6- 9-yl diaminopurine 109 guanin-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 110 adenine-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 111 cytosine-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 112 thymin-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 113 uracil-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 114 2,6- octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(R)-[(2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 115 guanin-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 116 adenine-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 117 cytosine-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 118 thymin-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 119 uracil-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 120 2,6- hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(R)-[(2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 121 guanin-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl ethyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9-(R)- benzyl-sn glyceryl [(2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 122 adenine-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl ethyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9-(R)- benzyl-sn glyceryl [(2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 123 cytosine-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl ethyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1-(R)- benzyl-sn glyceryl [(2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 124 thymin-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl ethyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1-(R)- benzyl-sn glyceryl [(2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 125 uracil-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl ethyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1-(R)- benzyl-sn glyceryl [(2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 126 2,6- 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- diaminopurin- benzyl-sn glyceryl (R)-[(2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6- 9-yl diaminopurine 127 guanin-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 128 adenine-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 129 cytosine-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 130 thymin-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 131 uracil-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 132 2,6- octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(R)-[(2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 133 guanin-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 134 adenine-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 135 cytosine-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 136 thymin-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 137 uracil-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(R)-[(2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 138 2,6- hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(R)-[(2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 139 guanin-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl benzyl-sn glyceryl 9-(R)-[(2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 140 adenine-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl benzyl-sn glyceryl 9-(R)-[(2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 141 cytosine-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl benzyl-sn glyceryl 1-(R)-[(2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 142 thymin-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl benzyl-sn glyceryl 1-(R)-[(2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 143 uracil-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl benzyl-sn glyceryl 1-(R)-[(2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 144 2,6- 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl diaminopurin- benzyl-sn glyceryl 9-(R)-[(2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6- 9-yl diaminopurine

TABLE 3 Compounds of the Invention. (S)-3-methoxy-2-phosphonmethoxypropyl [(S)-MPMP-] diesters

Cmpd No. B_(Nuc) L R name 145 guanin-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 146 adenine-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 147 cytosine-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 148 thymin-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 149 uracil-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 150 2,6- octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 151 guanin-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 152 adenine-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 153 cytosine-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 154 thymin-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 155 uracil-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 156 2,6- hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 157 guanin-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 158 adenine-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 159 cytosine-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 160 thymin-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 161 uracil-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 162 2,6- 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- diaminopurin- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-methoxy-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6- 9-yl diaminopurine 163 guanin-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 164 adenine-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 165 cytosine-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 166 thymin-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 167 uracil-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 168 2,6- octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 169 guanin-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 170 adenine-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 171 cytosine-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 172 thymin-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 173 uracil-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 174 2,6- hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 175 guanin-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 176 adenine-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 177 cytosine-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 178 thymin-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 179 uracil-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 180 2,6- 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- diaminopurin- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-methoxy-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6- 9-yl diaminopurine 181 guanin-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 182 adenine-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 183 cytosine-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 184 thymin-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 185 uracil-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 186 2,6- octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 187 guanin-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 188 adenine-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 189 cytosine-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 190 thymin-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 191 uracil-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 192 2,6- hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 193 guanin-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl ethyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9-(S)- benzyl-sn glyceryl [(3-methoxy-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 194 adenine-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl ethyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9-(S)- benzyl-sn glyceryl [(3-methoxy-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 195 cytosine-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl ethyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1-(S)- benzyl-sn glyceryl [(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 196 thymin-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl ethyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1-(S)- benzyl-sn glyceryl [(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 197 uracil-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl ethyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1-(S)- benzyl-sn glyceryl [(3-methoxy-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 198 2,6- 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- diaminopurin- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-methoxy-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6- 9-yl diaminopurine 199 guanin-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 200 adenine-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 201 cytosine-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 202 thymin-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 203 uracil-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 204 2,6- octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 205 guanin-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-methoxy- 2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 206 adenine-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-methoxy- 2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 207 cytosine-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-methoxy- 2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 208 thymin-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-methoxy- 2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 209 uracil-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-methoxy- 2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 210 2,6- hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-methoxy- diaminopurin- 2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 211 guanin-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl benzyl-sn glyceryl 9-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 212 adenine-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl benzyl-sn glyceryl 9-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 213 cytosine-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl benzyl-sn glyceryl 1-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 214 thymin-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl benzyl-sn glyceryl 1-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 215 uracil-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl benzyl-sn glyceryl 1-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 216 2,6- 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl diaminopurin- benzyl-sn glyceryl 9-(S)-[(3-methoxy-2- 9-yl phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine

TABLE 4 Compounds of the Invention. (S)-3-hydroxy-2-phosphonomethoxypropyl [(S)-HPMP-] diesters

Cmpd No. B_(Nuc) L R name 217 guanin-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 218 adenine-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 219 cytosine-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 220 thymin-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 221 uracil-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 222 2,6- octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 223 guanin-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 224 adenine-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 225 cytosine-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 226 thymin-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 227 uracil-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 228 2,6- hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 229 guanin-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 230 adenine-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 231 cytosine-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 232 thymin-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 233 uracil-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 234 2,6- 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- diaminopurin- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-hydroxy-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6- 9-yl diaminopurine 235 guanin-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 236 adenine-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 237 cytosine-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 238 thymin-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 239 uracil-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 240 2,6- octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 241 guanin-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 242 adenine-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 243 cytosine-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 244 thymin-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 245 uracil-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 246 2,6- hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 247 guanin-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 248 adenine-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 249 cytosine-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 250 thymin-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 251 uracil-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 252 2,6- 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- diaminopurin- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-hydroxy-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6- 9-yl diaminopurine 253 guanin-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 254 adenine-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 255 cytosine-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 256 thymin-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 257 uracil-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 258 2,6- octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 259 guanin-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 260 adenine-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 261 cytosine-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 262 thymin-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 263 uracil-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 264 2,6- hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 265 guanin-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl ethyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9-(S)- benzyl-sn glyceryl [(3-hydroxy-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 266 adenine-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl ethyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9-(S)- benzyl-sn glyceryl [(3-hydroxy-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 267 cytosine-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl ethyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1-(S)- benzyl-sn glyceryl [(3-hydroxy-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 268 thymin-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl ethyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1-(S)- benzyl-sn glyceryl [(3-hydroxy-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 269 uracil-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl ethyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1-(S)- benzyl-sn glyceryl [(3-hydroxy-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 270 2,6- 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- diaminopurin- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-hydroxy-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6- 9-yl diaminopurine 271 guanin-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 272 adenine-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 273 cytosine-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-hydrox-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 274 thymin-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 275 uracil-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 276 2,6- octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 277 guanin-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-hydroxy- 2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 278 adenine-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-hydroxy- 2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 279 cytosine-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-hydroxy- 2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 280 thymin-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-hydroxy- 2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 281 uracil-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-hydroxy- 2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 282 2,6- hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-hydroxy- diaminopurin- 2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 283 guanin-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl benzyl-sn glyceryl 9-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 284 adenine-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl benzyl-sn glyceryl 9-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 285 cytosine-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl benzyl-sn glyceryl 1-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 286 thymin-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl benzyl-sn glyceryl 1-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 287 uracil-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl benzyl-sn glyceryl 1-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 288 2,6- 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl diaminopurin- benzyl-sn glyceryl 9-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2- 9-yl phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine

TABLE 5 Compounds of the Invention. (S)-3-fluoro-2-phosphonomethoxypropyl [(S)-FPMP-] diesters

Cmpd No. B_(Nuc) L R name 289 guanin-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 290 adenine-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 291 cytosine-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 292 thymin-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-fluor-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 293 uracil-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 294 2,6- octadecyloxyethyl benzyl benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 295 guanin-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 296 adenine-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 297 cytosine-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 298 thymin-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 299 uracil-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 300 2,6- hexadecyloxypropyl benzyl benzyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 301 guanin-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 302 adenine-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 303 cytosine-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 304 thymin-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 305 uracil-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-fluoro-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 306 2,6- 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- benzyl benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- diaminopurin- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-fluoro-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6- 9-yl diaminopurine 307 guanin-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 308 adenine-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 309 cytosine-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 310 thymin-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 311 uracil-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 312 2,6- octadecyloxyethyl phenyl phenyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 313 guanin-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 314 adenine-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 315 cytosine-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 316 thymin-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 317 uracil-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 318 2,6- hexadecyloxypropyl phenyl phenyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 319 guanin-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 320 adenine-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 321 cytosine-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 322 thymin-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 323 uracil-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-fluoro-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 324 2,6- 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- phenyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- diaminopurin- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-fluoro-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6- 9-yl diaminopurine 325 guanin-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 326 adenine-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 327 cytosine-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 328 thymin-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 329 uracil-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 330 2,6- octadecyloxyethyl ethyl ethyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 331 guanin-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 332 adenine-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 333 cytosine-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 334 thymin-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 335 uracil-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 336 2,6- hexadecyloxypropyl ethyl ethyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 337 guanin-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl ethyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9-(S)- benzyl-sn glyceryl [(3-fluoro-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 338 adenine-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl ethyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9-(S)- benzyl-sn glyceryl [(3-fluoro-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 339 cytosine-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl ethyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1-(S)- benzyl-sn glyceryl [(3-fluoro-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 340 thymin-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl ethyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1-(S)- benzyl-sn glyceryl [(3-fluoro-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 341 uracil-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl ethyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 1-(S)- benzyl-sn glyceryl [(3-fluoro-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 342 2,6- 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- ethyl phenyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl 9- diaminopurin- benzyl-sn glyceryl (S)-[(3-fluoro-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6- 9-yl diaminopurine 343 guanin-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 344 adenine-9-yl octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 345 cytosine-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 346 thymin-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 347 uracil-1-yl octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 348 2,6- octadecyloxyethyl galactosyl galactosyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 349 guanin-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 350 adenine-9-yl hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 351 cytosine-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 352 thymin-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 353 uracil-1-yl hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 1-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 354 2,6- hexadecyloxypropyl galactosyl galactosyl hexadecyloxypropyl 9-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- diaminopurin- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6-diaminopurine 9-yl 355 guanin-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl benzyl-sn glyceryl 9-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]guanine 356 adenine-9-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl benzyl-sn glyceryl 9-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine 357 cytosine-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl benzyl-sn glyceryl 1-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine 358 thymin-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl benzyl-sn glyceryl 1-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]thymine 359 uracil-1-yl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl benzyl-sn glyceryl 1-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2- phosphonomethoxy)propyl]uracil 360 2,6- 1-O-octadecyl-2-O- galactosyl galactosyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn glyceryl diaminopurin- benzyl-sn glyceryl 9-(S)-[(3-fluoro-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]2,6- 9-yl diaminopurine

Specific compounds contemplated herein include:

Methods of Use

In another aspect, there is provided a method for treating a viral disease in a subject. The method includes administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound with structure of any of Formulae (I)-(I-5). In one embodiment, L of any of Formulae (I)-(I-5) is a lipophilic promoiety.

Exemplary viral diseases include such as human papilloma virus, HIV, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, variola virus (smallpox), vaccinia virus, adenovirus, cytomegalovirus (CMV), herpes simplex viruses, Epstein Barr virus, BK virus, JC virus, any double stranded DNA virus, feline leukemia virus, feline immunodeficiency virus, and the like. A therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I) is administered to a human or mammal in need of treatment of a viral disease.

In one embodiment, the compound is administered by a route (topical, intravitreal, oral, intravenous etc.) which results in delivery of an amount sufficient to inhibit replication of the virus.

In another aspect, there is provided a method for treating a disease or disorder in a subject in need thereof, the method including administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound with structure of any of Formulae (I)-(I-5). Aspects for the treatment of cancer and other neoplastic disorders contemplated herein are based on the surprising discovery that compounds of Formula I are effective in killing or inhibiting growth of cells that are transformed by human papillomavirus (HPV), for example cervical cancer cells and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) lesions. Accordingly, a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I) can be administered by an appropriate route (topical, orally, intravenous etc.) to kill or inhibit growth of infected/transformed cells. Cells that are transformed by other types of viruses, such as herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2), also may be treated with Formula (I) compounds.

In another aspect, there is provided a method for treating cancer in a subject. The method includes administering to a subject in need thereof therapeutically effective amount of a compound with structure of any of Formulae (I)-(I-5). In one embodiment, L of any of Formulae (I)-(I-5) is a lipophilic promoiety.

In one embodiment, the cancer is leukemia, carcinoma and sarcoma, such as cancer of the brain, breast, cervix, colon, pancreas, head & neck, liver, kidney, lung, non-small cell lung, prostate, melanoma, mesothelioma, ovary, sarcoma, stomach, uterus and medulloblastoma. Additional examples include, Hodgkin's Disease, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, multiple myeloma, neuroblastoma, ovarian cancer, rhabdomyosarcoma, primary thrombocytosis, primary macroglobulinemia, primary brain tumors, malignant pancreatic insulanoma, malignant carcinoid, urinary bladder cancer, premalignant skin lesions, testicular cancer, lymphomas, thyroid cancer, neuroblastoma, esophageal cancer, genitourinary tract cancer, malignant hypercalcemia, endometrial cancer, adrenal cortical cancer, neoplasms of the endocrine and exocrine pancreas. In one embodiment, the cancer is liver cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer, melanoma, acute myelogenous leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, or nonsmall-cell lung cancer.

In another aspect, there is provided a method for treating a proliferative disorder in a subject. The method includes administering to a subject in need thereof therapeutically effective amount of a compound with structure of any of Formulae (I)-(I-5). The proliferative disorder may be caused by the human papilloma virus. Exemplary proliferative disorders include, e.g., cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN), anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN), or penile and venereal warts. In one embodiment, L of any of Formulae (I)-(I-5) is a lipophilic promoiety.

In another aspect, there is provided a method for killing or inhibiting the growth of a transformed cell. The method includes contacting a transformed cell with a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of any one of Formulae (I)-(I-5).

Methods of Synthesis

In another aspect, there is provided a method for synthesis of compounds of Formula (I), as depicted in Scheme 1 following. For Scheme 1, substituents B_(Nuc), X, R and L are as described for Formula (I) herein.

The method includes reacting a suitably substituted ANP monoester with R—OH in the presence of a coupling agent such as (benzotriazol-1-yloxy)-tripyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluorophosphate (PyBOP®) to give a diester. Methods for preparing the ANP monoesters are well known. For examples, see Beadle, J. R et al. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 49:2010-2015, 2006 and Valiaeva, N. et al. Antiviral Research, 72:10-19, 2006. The use of PyBOP for synthesis of phosphonate diesters was first described in Campagne, J-M. et al. Tetrahedron Letters, 34:6743-6744, 1993. Other coupling/condensation reagents, for example uronium, carbodiimide, imidazolium and acid chloride reagents, may also be used (for a review of coupling agents see: El-Faham, A. and Albericio, F. Chemical Reviews, 111:6557-6602, 2011).

In another aspect, there is provided a method for synthesis of compounds of Formula (I). The method includes the steps provided in Scheme 2 following:

In the method of Scheme 2, B_(Nuc) is a naturally occurring purine or pyrimidine base, or analog thereof; L is a lipophilic promoiety, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, or O-substituted glyceryl having the formula —CH₂CH(OR¹)—CH₂(OR₂) (II), wherein R¹ and R² are independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl; R is substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted lower heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted lower cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted lower heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted lower heteroaryl; and X is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted lower heteroalkyl.

In method includes: 1) contacting a protected nucleoside BN_(Nuc) with structure of Formula (2-1) with an ester with structure of Formula (2-2) in the presence of a strong base under conditions suitable to afford a monoester with structure of Formula (2-3); and 2) reacting the monoester so formed with structure of Formula (2-3) with L-OH in the presence of a coupling agent as known in the art, thereby synthesizing a compound with structure of Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the method includes the steps provided in Scheme 2-1 following, specifically, contacting a suitably protected nucleoside (general structure 2-1 where B_(Nuc) is a naturally occurring or modified purine or pyrimidine base, with an ester of general structure 2-2 (where Y is a leaving group such as p-toluenesulfonyl, methanesulfonyl, trifluoromethanesulfonyl, bromo, iodo, or the like) in the presence of a strong base and suitable solvent to yield ANP monoesters of Formula 2-3, and secondly, reacting ANP monoester 2-3 with L-OH (i.e., hydroxy form of L) in the presence of a coupling agent such as PyBOP® to give a diester of Formula I.

In another aspect, there is provided a method for synthesizing a compound of Formula (I) as described in Scheme 3 following. For Scheme 1, substituents B_(Nuc), X, R and L are as described for Formula (I) herein.

The method includes contacting a suitably protected nucleoside (general structure 3-1 where B is a naturally occurring or modified purine or pyrimidine base, with a diester of general structure 3-2 (where Y is a leaving group such as p-toluenesulfonyl, methanesulfonyl, trifluoromethanesulfonyl, bromo, iodo, or the like.) in the presence of a strong base and suitable solvent to yield ANP diesters of Formula I.

Pharmaceutical Compositions

In another aspect, there is provided a pharmaceutical compositions including a compound of Formula (I) in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient (e.g., carrier).

The terms “pharmaceutically acceptable carrier,” “pharmaceutically acceptable excipient” and the like as used herein refer to pharmaceutical excipients, for example, pharmaceutically, physiologically, acceptable organic or inorganic carrier substances suitable for enteral or parenteral application that do not deleteriously react with the active agent. Suitable pharmaceutically acceptable carriers include water, salt solutions (such as Ringer's solution), alcohols, oils, gelatins, and carbohydrates such as lactose, amylose or starch, fatty acid esters, hydroxymethycellulose, and polyvinyl pyrrolidine. Such preparations can be sterilized and, if desired, mixed with auxiliary agents such as lubricants, preservatives, stabilizers, wetting agents, emulsifiers, salts for influencing osmotic pressure, buffers, coloring, and/or aromatic substances and the like that do not deleteriously react with the compounds of the invention.

The compounds of the invention can be administered alone or can be coadministered to the subject. Coadministration is meant to include simultaneous or sequential administration of the compounds individually or in combination (more than one compound). The preparations can also be combined, when desired, with other active substances (e.g., to reduce metabolic degradation).

Formulations

The compounds of the present invention can be prepared and administered in a wide variety of oral, parenteral, and topical dosage forms. Thus, the compounds of the present invention can be administered by injection (e.g. intravenously, intramuscularly, intracutaneously, subcutaneously, intraduodenally, or intraperitoneally). Also, the compounds described herein can be administered by inhalation, for example, intranasally. Additionally, the compounds of the present invention can be administered transdermally. It is also envisioned that multiple routes of administration (e.g., intramuscular, oral, transdermal) can be used to administer the compounds of the invention. Accordingly, the present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient and one or more compounds of the invention.

For preparing pharmaceutical compositions from the compounds of the present invention, pharmaceutically acceptable carriers can be either solid or liquid. Solid form preparations include powders, tablets, pills, capsules, cachets, suppositories, and dispersible granules. A solid carrier can be one or more substance that may also act as diluents, flavoring agents, binders, preservatives, tablet disintegrating agents, or an encapsulating material.

In powders, the carrier is a finely divided solid in a mixture with the finely divided active component. In tablets, the active component is mixed with the carrier having the necessary binding properties in suitable proportions and compacted in the shape and size desired.

The powders and tablets preferably contain from 5% to 70% of the active compound. Suitable carriers are magnesium carbonate, magnesium stearate, talc, sugar, lactose, pectin, dextrin, starch, gelatin, tragacanth, methylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, a low melting wax, cocoa butter, and the like. The term “preparation” is intended to include the formulation of the active compound with encapsulating material as a carrier providing a capsule in which the active component with or without other carriers, is surrounded by a carrier, which is thus in association with it. Similarly, cachets and lozenges are included. Tablets, powders, capsules, pills, cachets, and lozenges can be used as solid dosage forms suitable for oral administration.

For preparing suppositories, a low melting wax, such as a mixture of fatty acid glycerides or cocoa butter, is first melted and the active component is dispersed homogeneously therein, as by stirring. The molten homogeneous mixture is then poured into convenient sized molds, allowed to cool, and thereby to solidify.

Liquid form preparations include solutions, suspensions, and emulsions, for example, water or water/propylene glycol solutions. For parenteral injection, liquid preparations can be formulated in solution in aqueous polyethylene glycol solution.

When parenteral application is needed or desired, particularly suitable admixtures for the compounds of the invention are injectable, sterile solutions, preferably oily or aqueous solutions, as well as suspensions, emulsions, or implants, including suppositories. In particular, carriers for parenteral administration include aqueous solutions of dextrose, saline, pure water, ethanol, glycerol, propylene glycol, peanut oil, sesame oil, polyoxyethylene-block polymers, and the like. Ampoules are convenient unit dosages. The compounds of the invention can also be incorporated into liposomes or administered via transdermal pumps or patches. Pharmaceutical admixtures suitable for use in the present invention include those described, for example, in PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES (17th Ed., Mack Pub. Co., Easton, Pa.) and WO 96/05309, the teachings of both of which are hereby incorporated by reference.

Aqueous solutions suitable for oral use can be prepared by dissolving the active component in water and adding suitable colorants, flavors, stabilizers, and thickening agents as desired. Aqueous suspensions suitable for oral use can be made by dispersing the finely divided active component in water with viscous material, such as natural or synthetic gums, resins, methylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, and other well-known suspending agents.

Also included are solid form preparations that are intended to be converted, shortly before use, to liquid form preparations for oral administration. Such liquid forms include solutions, suspensions, and emulsions. These preparations may contain, in addition to the active component, colorants, flavors, stabilizers, buffers, artificial and natural sweeteners, dispersants, thickeners, solubilizing agents, and the like.

The pharmaceutical preparation is preferably in unit dosage form. In such form the preparation is subdivided into unit doses containing appropriate quantities of the active component. The unit dosage form can be a packaged preparation, the package containing discrete quantities of preparation, such as packeted tablets, capsules, and powders in vials or ampoules. Also, the unit dosage form can be a capsule, tablet, cachet, or lozenge itself, or it can be the appropriate number of any of these in packaged form.

The quantity of active component in a unit dose preparation may be varied or adjusted from 0.1 mg to 10000 mg, more typically 1.0 mg to 1000 mg, most typically 10 mg to 500 mg, according to the particular application and the potency of the active component. The composition can, if desired, also contain other compatible therapeutic agents.

Some compounds may have limited solubility in water and therefore may require a surfactant or other appropriate co-solvent in the composition. Such co-solvents include: Polysorbate 20, 60, and 80; Pluronic F-68, F-84, and P-103; cyclodextrin; and polyoxyl 35 castor oil. Such co-solvents are typically employed at a level between about 0.01% and about 2% by weight.

Viscosity greater than that of simple aqueous solutions may be desirable to decrease variability in dispensing the formulations, to decrease physical separation of components of a suspension or emulsion of formulation, and/or otherwise to improve the formulation. Such viscosity building agents include, for example, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, methyl cellulose, hydroxy propyl methylcellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxy propyl cellulose, chondroitin sulfate and salts thereof, hyaluronic acid and salts thereof, and combinations of the foregoing. Such agents are typically employed at a level between about 0.01% and about 2% by weight.

The compositions of the present invention may additionally include components to provide sustained release and/or comfort. Such components include high molecular weight, anionic mucomimetic polymers, gelling polysaccharides, and finely-divided drug carrier substrates. These components are discussed in greater detail in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,911,920; 5,403,841; 5,212,162; and 4,861,760. The entire contents of these patents are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety for all purposes.

Effective Dosages

Pharmaceutical compositions provided by the present invention include compositions wherein the active ingredient is contained in a therapeutically effective amount, i.e., in an amount effective to achieve its intended purpose. The actual amount effective for a particular application will depend, inter alia, on the condition being treated. For example, when administered in methods to treat cancer, such compositions will contain an amount of active ingredient effective to achieve the desired result (e.g., decreasing the number of cancer cells in a subject).

The dosage and frequency (single or multiple doses) of compound administered can vary depending upon a variety of factors, including route of administration; size, age, sex, health, body weight, body mass index, and diet of the recipient; nature and extent of symptoms of the disease being treated; presence of other diseases or other health-related problems; kind of concurrent treatment; and complications from any disease or treatment regimen. Other therapeutic regimens or agents can be used in conjunction with the methods and compounds of the invention.

For any compound described herein, the therapeutically effective amount can be initially determined from cell culture assays. Therapeutically effective amounts for use in humans may subsequently be estimated from animal models using conventional techniques that are confirmed or refined in actual clinical trials.

Dosages may be varied depending upon the requirements of the patient and the compound being employed. The dose administered to a patient, in the context of the present invention, should be sufficient to effect a beneficial therapeutic response in the patient over time. The size of the dose also will be determined by the existence, nature, and extent of any adverse side effects. Generally, treatment is initiated with smaller dosages, which are less than the optimum dose of the compound. Thereafter, the dosage is increased by small increments until the optimum effect under circumstances is reached. In one embodiment of the invention, the dosage range is 0.001% to 10% w/v. In another embodiment, the dosage range is 0.1% to 5% w/v.

Dosage amounts and intervals can be adjusted individually to provide levels of the administered compound effective for the particular clinical indication being treated. This will provide a therapeutic regimen that is commensurate with the severity of the individual's disease state.

Utilizing the teachings provided herein, an effective prophylactic or therapeutic treatment regimen can be planned that does not cause substantial toxicity and yet is entirely effective to treat the clinical symptoms demonstrated by the particular patient. This planning should involve the careful choice of active compound by considering factors such as compound potency, relative bioavailability, patient body weight, presence and severity of adverse side effects, preferred mode of administration, and the toxicity profile of the selected agent.

Toxicity

The ratio between toxicity and therapeutic effect for a particular compound is its therapeutic index and can be expressed as the ratio between LD₅₀ (the amount of compound lethal in 50% of the population) and ED₅₀ (the amount of compound effective in 50% of the population). Compounds that exhibit high therapeutic indices are preferred. Therapeutic index data obtained from cell culture assays and/or animal studies can be used in formulating a range of dosages for use in humans. The dosage of such compounds preferably lies within a range of plasma concentrations that include the ED₅₀ with little or no toxicity. The dosage may vary within this range depending upon the dosage form employed and the route of administration utilized. See, e.g. Fingl et al., In: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, Ch. 1, p. 1, 1975. The exact formulation, route of administration, and dosage can be chosen by the individual physician in view of the patient's condition and the particular method in which the compound is used.

Examples

General Chemistry Methods:

All reagents were of commercial quality and used without further purification unless indicated otherwise. Chromatographic purification was done using the flash method with silica gel 60 (EMD Chemicals, Inc., 230-400 mesh). ¹H NMR spectra were recorded on a Varian HG spectrophotometer operating at 400 MHz and are reported in units of parts per million (ppm) relative to internal tetramethylsilane at 0.00 ppm. Routine electrospray ionization mass spectra (ESI-MS) were recorded on a Finnigan LCQDECA spectrometer, and high resolution mass spectra (HRMS) were recorded on an Agilent 6230 Accurate-Mass TOFMS mass spectrometer in ESI negative mode. Purity of the target compounds was characterized by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) using a Beckman Coulter System Gold chromatography system. The analytical column was Phenomenex Synergi™ Polar-RP (4.6×150 mm) equipped with a SecurityGuard™ protection column. Mobile phase A was 95% water/5% methanol and mobile phase B was 95% methanol/5% water. At a flow rate of 0.8 mL/min, isocratic elution was used. Compounds were detected by ultraviolet light (UV) absorption at 274 nm. Homogeneity of the target compounds was also confirmed by thin layer chromatography (TLC) using Analtech silica gel-GF (250 μm) plates and the solvent system: CHCl₃/MeOH/con NH₄OH/H₂O (70:30:3:3 v/v). TLC results were visualized with UV light, phospray (Supelco, Bellefonte, Pa., USA) and charring at 400° C.

Example 1. Preparation of benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-[2-(phosphonomethoxy)ethyl]guanine, 1-(Rp,Sp)

To a solution of octadecyloxyethyl 9-[2-(phosphonomethoxy)ethyl]guanine (ODE-PMEG) [prepared according to: Valiaeva, N. et al.; Antiviral Research, 72: 10-19, 2006] (0.21 g, 0.35 mmol), (benzotriazol-1-yloxy)-tripyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluorophosphate (PyBop, 0.27 g, 0.525 mmol) and anhydrous benzyl alcohol (0.05 ml, 0.525 mmol) in dry N,N-DMF, diisopropylethylamine (DIEA, 0.24 ml, 1.4 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min. Solvents were evaporated in vacuo, and then the residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (50 ml) and extracted with saturated sodium bicarbonate (2×10 ml). The ethyl acetate layer was evaporated, then the residue was adsorbed on silica gel and purified by flash column chromatography. Elution with CH₂Cl₂/MeOH (0-5%) gave 0.15 g (62%) of BN-ODE-PMEG (compound 1) as a white powder. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃/methanol-d₄) δ 7.56 (s, 1H); 7.35-7.40 (m, 5H); 5.08 (dd, J=9 Hz, J1=2 Hz, 2H); 4.19 (t, J=7 Hz, 2H); 4.09-4.17 (m, 2H); 3.87 (t, J=5 Hz, 2H), 3.85 (dd, J=8 Hz, J1=2 Hz, 2H); 3.57 (t, J=5 Hz, 2H); 3.44 (t, J=7 Hz, 2H); 1.50-1.60 (m, 2H); 1.20-1.38 (m, 30H); 0.89 (t, J=7 Hz, 3H). MS (EI): 676.34 (M+H)⁺, 698.41 (M+Na)⁺.

Example 2. Resolution of benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-[2-(phosphonomethoxy)ethyl]guanine P-chiral enantiomers

Bn-ODE-PMEG of Example 1 was obtained as a mixture of enantiomers because of the chirality at phosphorus. The enantiomers were separated on a Lux Cellulose-1 column (Phenomenex, Torrance, Calif. USA) using reverse phase conditions (mobile phase of 50:50:0.1 20 mM AmmAc:AcN:TFA). The absolute stereochemistry of the P-chiral enantiomers was not determined. However, the preparative chromatographic resolution of the material obtained in Example 1 provided two enantiomers that are characterized as 1-(fast eluting enantiomer) and 1-(slow eluting enantiomer). An Example chromatogram is provided in the FIGURE.

In the following examples, preparation of the racemic mixture is described, however, the method of Example 2, or modifications thereof known in the art, can be used to resolve each into optically active enantiomers or diastereomers as needed.

Example 3. Preparation of benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-[2-(phosphonomethoxy)ethyl]adenine (compound 2, Bn-ODE-PMEA)

To a solution of octadecyloxyethyl 9-[2-(phosphonomethoxy)ethyl]adenine (ODE PMEA) [prepared according to: Valiaeva, N. et al. Antiviral Research 72: 10-19, 2006] (0.2 g, 0.35 mmol), (benzotriazol-1-yloxy)-tripyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluorophosphate (PyBop, 0.27 g, 0.525 mmol), anhydrous benzyl alcohol (0.05 ml, 0.525 mmol) in dry N,N-DMF, diisopropylethylamine (DIEA, 0.24 ml, 1.4 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min. Solvents were evaporated and the residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (50 ml) and washed with a saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate (2×10 ml). The ethyl acetate layer was evaporated, and then the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel using CH₂Cl₂/MeOH (0-5%) to give 0.12 g (50%) of the compound 2. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃/methanol-d₄) δ 8.25 (s, 1H); 7.99 (s, 1H); 7.30-7.40 (m, 5H); 5.07 (dd, J=9 Hz, J1=2 Hz, 2H); 4.38 (t, J=7 Hz, 2H); 4.08-4.18 (m, 2H); 3.88 (t, J=5 Hz, 2H), 3.83 (dd, J=8 Hz, J1=2 Hz, 2H); 3.56 (t, J=5 Hz, 2H); 3.42 (t, J=7 Hz, 2H); 1.50-1.60 (m, 2H); 1.20-1.38 (m, 30H); 0.88 (t, J=7 Hz, 3H). MS (EI): 660.55 (M+H)⁺.

Example 4. Preparation of benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[3-hydroxy-2-(phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine (compound 146, Bn-ODE-(S)-HPMPA)

Method 1:

To a solution of octadecyloxyethyl 9-(S)-[3-trityloxy-2-(phosphonomethoxy)propyl]-N⁶-trityladenine (prepared as described in: Beadle, J. R. et al. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 49: 2010-2015, 2006) (0.42 g, 0.38 mmol), (benzotriazol-1-yloxy)-tripyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluorophosphate (PyBop, 0.30 g, 0.58 mmol), benzyl alcohol (0.06 ml, 0.58 mmol) in dry N,N-DMF (2 ml), diisopropylethylamine (DIEA, 0.4 ml, 1.52 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min. Solvents were evaporated. The residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (50 ml), washed with saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate (2×10 ml). Ethyl acetate was evaporated, the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel using CH₂Cl₂/MeOH (0-5%) to give 0.23 g (51%) of the product. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃/methanol-d₄) δ 7.89 (s, 1H); 7.16-7.40 (m, 36H); 5.03 (dd, J=9 Hz, J1=2 Hz, 2H); 4.27-4.44 (m, 2H); 4.06-4.14 (m, 1H); 3.91-4.04 (m, 2H), 3.83 (dd, J=8 Hz, J1=2 Hz, 2H); 3.40-3.50 (m, 2H); 3.27-3.40 (m, 4H); 1.42-1.58 (m, 2H); 1.18-1.38 (m, 30H); 0.88 (t, J=7 Hz, 3H). MS (EI): 1174.27 (M+H)+

The protected intermediate (0.13 g, 0.11 mmol) was added to 80% aq acetic acid (10 ml) and stirred at 30° C. for 3 h. After cooling, the solvent was evaporated and the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel to give compound 3 (0.04 g, 52% yield). ¹H NMR (CDCl₃/methanol-d₄) δ 8.25 (s, 1H); 7.89 (s, 1H); 7.26-7.38 (m, 5H); 5.09 (dd, J=9 Hz, J1=2 Hz, 2H); 4.28-4.43 (m, 2H); 4.06-4.18 (m, 1H); 3.95-4.05 (m, 2H), 3.80 (dd, J=8 Hz, J1=2 Hz, 2H); 3.50-3.60 (m, 2H); 3.25-3.38 (m, 4H); 1.49-1.60 (m, 2H); 1.10-1.40 (m, 30H); 0.88 (t, J=7 Hz, 3H). MS (EI): 690.49 (M+H)⁺, 712.47 (M+H)⁺.

Method 2:

A mixture of 9-(S)[3-trityloxy-2-hydroxypropyl]-N⁶-trityladenine [prepared as in: Webb, R. R., Nucleosides & Nucleotides, 8:619-24, 1989] (1.4 g, 2.0 mmol) and sodium tert-butoxide (0.39 g, 4 mmol) in dry N,N-DMF (10 ml) were stirred at room temperature for 30 min, then benzyl p-toluenesulfonyloxymethylphosphonate (0.94 g, 2.5 mmol, see Example 6) was added and the mixture was stirred at 80° C. overnight. The solvent was evaporated, then the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel to give benzyl 9-(S)-[3-trityloxy-2-(phosphonomethoxy)propyl]-N⁶-trityladenine 0.75 g (42%). ¹H NMR (CDCl₃/methanol-d₄) δ 8.09 (s, 1H); 7.88 (s, 1H); 7.08-7.60 (m, 30H); 4.84-4.88 (m, 2H); 4.20-4.30 (m, 2H); 3.78-4.90 (m, 1H); 3.50-3.72 (m, 2H), 2.99-3.18 (m, 2H).

To a solution of this intermediate (0.2 g, 0.22 mmol), (benzotriazol-1-yloxy)-tripyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluorophosphate (PyBop, 0.17 g, 0.33 mmol) and octadecyloxyethanol (0.10 g, 0.33 mmol) in dry N,N-DMF (2 ml) diisopropylethylamine (DIEA, 0.15 ml, 0.88 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min and the solvents was evaporated. The residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (50 ml) and washed with saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate (2×10 ml). The ethyl acetate layer was evaporated, then the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel using CH₂Cl₂/MeOH (0-5%) to give 0.15 g (58%) of the product. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃/methanol-d₄) δ: 7.93 (s, 1H); 7.87 (s, 1H); 7.16-7.42 (m, 35H); 5.00 (dd, J=9 Hz, J₁=2 Hz, 2H); 4.27-4.44 (m, 2H); 4.06-4.14 (m, 1H); 3.91-4.04 (m, 2H), 3.83 (dd, J=8 Hz, J₁=2 Hz, 2H); 3.40-3.50 (m, 2H); 3.27-3.40 (m, 4H); 1.42-1.58 (m, 2H); 1.18-1.38 (m, 30H); 0.88 (t, J=7 Hz, 3H). MS (EI): 1174.29 (M+H)⁺; 1196.52 (M+Na)⁺.

The protected compound (0.15 g, 0.13 mmol) was treated with 80% aq acetic acid (10 ml) at 30° C. for 3 h. Solvents were evaporated, then the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel to give the product (0.06 g, 68%). ¹H NMR (CDCl₃/methanol-d₄) δ: 8.24 (s, 1H); 7.52 (s, 1H); 7.34-7.38 (m, 5H); 5.06 (dd, J=9 Hz, J₁=2 Hz, 2H); 4.28-4.46 (m, 2H); 4.06-4.16 (m, 2H); 3.95-4.16 (m, 1H), 3.76-3.87 (m, 2H); 3.52-3.66 (m, 4H); 3.39-3.48 (m, 2H); 1.49-1.60 (m, 2H); 1.20-1.40 (m, 30H); 0.89 (t, J=7 Hz, 3H). MS (EI): 690.47 (M+H)⁺, 712.45 (M+Na)⁺.

Example 5. Preparation of isopropylidene glyceryl octadecyloxyethyl 9-(2-phosphonomethoxyethyl)guanine

To a suspension of octadecyloxyethyl 9-[2-(phosphonomethoxy)ethyl]guanine (ODE PMEG)) [prepared according to: Valiaeva, N. et al.; Antiviral Research, 72: 10-19, 2006] (0.18 g, 0.30 mmol), oxalyl chloride (0.56 ml, 0.48 mmol) in dry toluene (5 ml), DMF (0.06 ml) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, the solvent was evaporated in vacuum, co-evaporated with toluene (2×10 ml). The residue was dissolved in toluene (5 ml) and isopropylidene glycerol (0.09 g, 0.6 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. A solution of saturated sodium bicarbonate (5 ml) was added, the mixture was stirred for 30 min, and then the toluene fraction was evaporated and purified by column chromatography on silica gel to give 0.05 g of the product (23%). ¹H NMR (CDCl₃/methanol-d₄) δ: 8.91 (s, 1H); 8.15 (s, 1H); 4.44-4.52 (m, 2H); 4.18-4.34 (m, 2H); 4.13-4.18 (m, 1H); 4.02-4.13 (m, 2H); 3.95-4.18 (m, 2H); 3.68-3.84 (m, 2H); 3.60-3.67 (m, 2H); 3.44-3.52 (m, 2H); 1.42 (t, J=7 Hz, 3H); 1.36 (t, J=7 Hz, 3H); 1.22-1.34 (m, 30H), 0.89 (t, J=7 Hz, 3H). MS (EI): 700.37 (M+H)⁺, 722.43 (M+Na)⁺.

Example 6. Preparation of Benzyl p-Toluenesulfonyloxymethyl Phosphonate, Sodium Salt

Diethyl p-toluenesulfonyloxymethyl phosphonate (3.2 g, 9.9 mmol) was dissolved in N,N-DMF (10 ml) and then bromotrimethylsilane (10 ml) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The solvent was evaporated, co-evaporated with toluene (2×10 ml). Ethanol/water mixture (10 ml) was added to the residue which was then stirred for 30 min at room temperature. Solvents were evaporated and co-evaporated with toluene (2×10 ml). The residue was suspended in toluene (50 ml), then oxalyl chloride (1.3 ml, 15.0 mmol) was added followed by N,N-DMF (0.01 ml). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, solvents were evaporated and co-evaporated with toluene (2×10 ml). The residue was suspended in toluene (25 ml), then anhydrous benzyl alcohol (1.5 ml, 15.0 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. A solution of saturated sodium bicarbonate (15 ml) was added, then the mixture was stirred for 30 min before the toluene fraction was evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel to give 2.94 g of benzyl p-toluenesulfonyloxymethyl phosphonate, sodium salt (81%). ¹H NMR (CDCl₃/methanol-d₄) δ:7.72 (d, J=8 Hz, 2H); 7.30-7.33 (m, 7H); 4.88 (d, J=7 Hz, 2H); 4.02 (d, J=9 Hz, 2H); 2.44 (s, 3H).

Example 7. Preparation of benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn-glyceryl 9-(S)-[(3-hydroxypropyl-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine (Bn-ODBG-(S)-HPMPA, compound 158)

To a solution of benzyl 9-(S)-[3-trityloxy-2-(phosphonomethoxy)propyl]-N⁶-trityladenine (prepared as in Example 4, method 2) (0.4 g, 0.44 mmol), (benzotriazol-1-yloxy)-tripyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluorophosphate (PyBop, 0.27 g, 0.51 mmol), 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn-glycerol (0.22 g, 0.51 mmol) in dry N,N-DMF (1 ml), diisopropylethylamine (DIEA, 0.30 ml, 1.7 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min. Solvents were evaporated. The residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (50 ml), then washed with a solution of saturated sodium bicarbonate (2×10 ml). The ethyl acetate layer was evaporated and then the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel using CH₂Cl₂/MeOH (0-5%) to give 0.15 g (58%) of the product. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃/methanol-d₄) δ: 7.88 (s, 1H); 7.87 (s, 1H); 7.19-7.42 (m, 40H); 4.95-5.03 (m, 2H); 4.57-4.60 (m, 2H); 4.29-4.39 (m, 2H); 4.16-4.28 (m, 2H), 4.00-4.12 (m, 1H); 3.90-3.98 (m, 1H); 3.65-3.81 (m, 4H); 3.45-3.49 (m, 2H); 1.46-1.53 (m, 2H); 1.22-1.32 (m, 30H); 0.88 (t, J=7 Hz, 3H). MS (EI): 1294.27 (M+H)⁺; 1316.57 (M+Na)⁺.

The protected compound (0.33 g, 0.13 mmol) was treated with 80% aq acetic acid (20 ml) at 30° C. for 3 h. Solvents were then evaporated and the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel to give the product (0.13 g, 65%). ¹H NMR (CDCl₃/methanol-d₄) δ: 8.22 (s, 1H); 7.65 (s, 1H); 7.27-7.35 (m, 10H); 4.99-5.04 (m, 2H); 4.58-4.66 (m, 2H); 4.33-4.43 (m, 1H); 4.16-4.33 (m, 2H), 3.94-4.12 (m, 2H); 3.80-3.88 (m, 1H); 3.68-3.78 (m, 2H); 3.38-3.62 (m, 4H); 1.50-1.58 (m, 2H); 1.22-1.38 (m, 30H); 0.89 (t, J=7 Hz, 3H). MS (EI): 810.47 (M+H)⁺, 832.44 (M+Na)⁺.

Example 8. Preparation of benzyl octadecyloxyethyl 1-(S)-[(3-hydroxy-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine (Bn-ODE-(S)-HPMPC, compound 159)

A mixture of 1-(S)-[3-trityloxy-2-hydroxypropyl]-N⁴-monomethoxytritylcytosine [prepared as described in: Beadle, J. R., et al., PCT Int. Appl. (2005), WO 2005087788 A2] (1.84 g, 2.63 mmol) and sodium tert-butoxide (1.24 g, 3.29 mmol) in dry DMF (20 ml) were stirred at room temperature for 30 min, then benzyl p-toluenesulfonyloxymethylphosphonate (0.94 g, 2.5 mmol, see Example 6) were added and the mixture was stirred at 80° C. overnight. The solvent was evaporated, the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel to give benzyl 1-(S)-[3-trityloxy-2-(phosphonomethoxy)propyl]-N⁴-monomethoxytritylcytosine 1.25 g (52%). ¹H NMR (CDCl₃/methanol-d₄) δ: 7.12-7.48 (m, 24H); 7.05 (d, J=9 Hz, 1H); 6.79 (d, J=9 Hz, 1H); 4.70 (dd, J₁=30 Hz, J₂=6 Hz, 2H); 4.20-4.30 (m, 2H); 3.78-4.90 (m, 1H); 3.77 (s, 3H); 3.50-3.72 (m, 2H), 2.99-3.18 (m, 2H). (EI): 883.99 (M+H)⁺, 906.22 (M+Na)⁺.

To a solution of this intermediate (0.6 g, 0.66 mmol), (benzotriazol-1-yloxy)-tripyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluorophosphate (PyBop, 0.52 g, 0.99 mmol), octadecyloxyethanol (0.31 g, 0.52 mmol) in dry DMF (5 ml) and diisopropylethylamine (DIEA, 0.46 ml, 2.65 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min and then the solvents were evaporated. The residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (50 ml), washed with saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate (2×10 ml). Ethyl acetate was evaporated, the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel using CH₂Cl₂/MeOH (0-5%) to give the product. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃/methanol-d₄) δ: 7.18-7.44 (m, 34H); 7.13 (dd, J₁=14 Hz, J₂=7 Hz, 1H); 6.85 (dd, J₁=14 Hz, J₂=7 Hz, 1H); 5.00 (dd, J₁=8 Hz, J2=3 Hz, 2H); 4.04-4.12 (m, 2H); 3.88-3.95 (m, 1H); 3.80 (s, 3H); 3.58-3.79 (m, 4H); 3.45-3.57 (m, 2H); 3.16-3.22 (m, 1H); 3.02-3.08 (m, 1H); 1.43-1.52 (m, 2H); 1.08-1.38 (m, 30H); 0.88 (t, J=7 Hz, 3H). (EI): 1180.10 (M+H)⁺, 1202.57 (M+Na)⁺.

The protected compound (0.44 g, 0.37 mmol) was treated with 80% acetic acid (20 ml) at 30° C. for 3 h. Solvents were evaporated, the residue was purified by column chromatography to give the product (0.16 g, 64%). ¹H NMR (CDCl₃/methanol-d₄) δ: 7.40-7.42 (m, 5H); 7.38 (dd, J₁=14 Hz, J₂=7 Hz, 1H); 5.73 (dd, J₁=14 Hz, J₂=7 Hz, 1H); 5.12 (dd, J₁=8 Hz, J₂=3 Hz, 2H); 4.10-4.20 (m, 2H), 3.99-4.10 (m, 2H), 3.50-3.80 (m, 7H), 3.40-3.50 (m, 2H); 1.50-1.62 (m, 2H), 1.20-1.40 (m, 30H), 0.89 (t, J=7 Hz, 3H). Mass spec (ESI): 666.54 (M+H)⁺, 688.52 (M+Na)⁺.

Example 9. Preparation of benzyl 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn-glyceryl 1-(S)-[3-hydroxy-2-(phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine (Bn-ODBG (S)-HPMPC)

To a solution of the intermediate from Example 8, benzyl 1-(S)-[3-trityloxy-2-(phosphonomethoxy)propyl] N⁴-monomethoxytrityl cytosine, 0.57 g, 0.63 mmol), (benzotriazol-1-yloxy)-tripyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluorophosphate (PyBop, 0.49 g, 0.95 mmol) and 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-benzyl-sn-glycerol (0.41 g, 0.95 mmol) in dry DMF (5 ml), diisopropylethylamine (DIEA, 0.44 ml, 2.52 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min. Solvents were evaporated. The residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (50 ml), washed with saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate (2×10 ml). Ethyl acetate was evaporated, the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel using CH₂Cl₂/MeOH (0-5%) to give 0.30 g (36%) of the product. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃/methanol-d₄) δ: 7.19-7.45 (m, 39H); 7.15 (dd, J₁=14 Hz, J₂=7 Hz, 1H); 6.82 (dd, J₁=14 Hz, J₂=7 Hz, 1H); 5.00 (dd, J₁=8 Hz, J₂=3 Hz, 2H); 4.69-4.71 (m, 2H); 4.05 (s, 3H), 3.96-4.05 (m, 2H); 3.82-3.90 (m, 1H); 3.50-3.80 (m, 4H); 3.40-3.53 (m, 2H); 3.24-3.40 (m, 4H); 3.02-3.08 (m, 1H); 1.43-1.50 (m, 2H); 1.20-1.40 (m, 30H); 0.88 (t, J=7 Hz, 3H). (EI): 1301.06 (M+H)⁺, 1322.58 (M+Na)⁺.

The protected compound (0.30 g, 0.23 mmol) was then treated with 80% acetic acid (20 ml) at 30° C. for 3 h. Solvents were evaporated, the residue was purified by column chromatography to give the product (0.10 g, 55%). ¹H NMR (CDCl₃/methanol-d₄) δ: 7.31-7.40 (m, 10H); 7.28 (dd, J₁=14 Hz, J₂=7 Hz, 1H); 5.66 (dd, J₁=14 Hz, J₂=7 Hz, 1H); 5.07 (dd, J₁=8 Hz, J₂=3 Hz, 2H); 4.63-4.66 (m, 2H), 4.18-4.27 (m, 2H), 4.02-4.14 (m, 2H), 3.90-3.98 (m, 2H), 3.40-3.84 (m, 8H); 1.50-1.62 (m, 2H), 1.20-1.40 (m, 30H), 0.89 (t, J=7 Hz, 3H). Mass spec (ESI): 786.43 (M+H)⁺, 808.41 (M+Na)⁺.

Example 10. Antiproliferative Activity of Compounds of the Invention in Normal Human Fibroblasts and a Panel of Human Cervical Cancer Cells

TABLE 6 Antiproliferative activity Cytotoxicity, CC₅₀μM Normal cells Human Cervical Cancer Cells Compound fibroblasts Me180 (68) HeLa (18) Caski (16) Bn-ODE- 15 ± 1.5 0.031 ± 0.02 0.31 ± 0.11 0.015 ± 0.007 PMEG Bn-ODE- PMEG slow Bn-ODE- PMEG fast Bn-ODE- 5.2 ± 3.9  0.21 ± 0.07 0.029 ± 0.002 0.055± 0.017 (S)-HPMPA Blank cells represent pending data

Method Cell Proliferation Assays: The various human fibroblast and human cervical cancer cell lines were plated at 5×10³ per well in 96 well plates using media with 10% fetal bovine serum added and incubated for about 24 hr. Ten mM stock solutions of the compounds were prepared in 10% DMSO in distilled water. Serial drug dilutions were made in media containing 2% FBS to give a final 6% FBS concentration, added to the wells, and incubated at 37° C. for 5 days. Cytotoxicity was measured by neutral red reduction, as known in the art.

Results: Table 6 shows that compounds disclosed herein exhibit greater cytotoxicity upon three human cervical cancer cell lines than on normal human fibroblast cells (HFF).

Example 11. Antiproliferative Activity of Compounds of the Invention on Human T Cell Leukemia Cells (MT-2)

TABLE 7 Antiproliferative activity in human MT-2 leukemic cells in vitro CC₅₀, 50% Cytotoxic concentration μMMT2 Compound cells T cell leukemia Bn-ODE-PMEG 0.036 ± 0.04 Bn-ODE-PMEG slow <0.01 Bn-ODE-PMEG fast <0.01 Bn-ODE-PMEA <0.010

Method of cytotoxicity determination. MT-2 cells were incubated with drug for 72 hrs and harvested. Flow count beads (Beckman Coulter, Miami, Fla.) were added to the cell suspension followed by propidium iodide staining and analysis using flow cytometer and the 50% cytotoxic concentration (CC₅₀) was calculated from the cell counts and viability.

Results. Compounds disclosed herein are effective antiproliferative agents in human T cell leukemia (MT-2) cells (Table 7).

Example 12. Anti-HIV Activity of Compounds Disclosed Herein

TABLE 8 Antiviral activity in HIV-1 infected human lymphoblastic leukemia cells HIV ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY IN MT-2 CELLS CC₅₀, Selectivity Compound EC₅₀, micromolar micromolar index Bn-ODE-PMEG <1 × 10⁻⁵ 0.036 ± 0.04 >3600 Bn-ODE-PMEG slow <1 × 10⁻⁵ <1 × 10⁻² Bn-ODE-PMEG fast <1 × 10⁻⁵ <1 × 10⁻² Bn-ODE-PMEA <1 × 10⁻⁵ <1 × 10⁻² Bn-ODE-(S)-HPMPA 0.13 ± 0.14 (3) 2.3 ± 1.6 (3) 17.7 Bn-ODE-(S)-HPMPC 2.7 ± 2.1 (3)  18 ± 3.6 (3) 6.7 Bn-ODBG-(S)-HPMPA Bn-ODBG-(S)-HPMPC Blank cells represent pending data. EC₅₀, effective dose 50%; CC₅₀, cytotoxic dose 50%, selectivity index CC₅₀/EC₅₀. Assay: p24 reduction.

Method HIV antiviral assays. MT-2 cells were maintained in RPMI 1640 supplemented with 10% FBS, 10 mM HEPES buffer, 50 IU of penicillin/ml, and 50 μg of streptomycin/ml. The antiviral activity of each compound was determined by inoculating MT-2 cells with HIV-1_(LAI) at a multiplicity of infection (MOI) of 0.001 TCID₅₀/cell, followed by incubation in the presence of threefold serial drug dilutions (three wells per dilution). Four days after infection, culture supernatants were harvested, lysed with 0.5% Triton X-100, and assayed for p24 antigen concentration using a commercial ELISA assay (Perkin Elmer Life Sciences, Boston, Mass.). The antiviral activity of each compound is expressed as the EC₅₀, which is the concentration required to inhibit p24 antigen production by 50%.

Method cytotoxicity determination. MT-2 cells were incubated with drug for 72 hrs and harvested. Flow count beads (Beckman Coulter, Miami, Fla.) were added to the cell suspension followed by propidium iodide staining and analysis using flow cytometer and the 50% cytotoxic concentration (CC₅₀) was calculated from the cell counts and viability.

Results. Table 8 shows that compounds disclosed herein have considerable antiviral activity against HIV-1 and exhibit selectivity.

Example 13. Antiviral Activity of Compounds of the Invention Against the Human Papillomavirus

TABLE 9 Antiviral activity in human epithelial cells infected with HPV-11 CC₅₀, Selectivity Compound EC₅₀, micromolar micromolar index Bn-ODE-PMEG 0.66 >100 >151 Bn-ODE-PMEG slow Bn-ODE-PMEG fast Bn-ODE-(S)-HPMPA 0.77 >100 >370 Bn-ODE-PMEA 0.27 >100 >130 Blank cells represent pending data

Assay. DNA PCR in HEK 293 cells infected with HPV-11, EC₅₀, effective concentration 50%; CC₅₀, 50% reduction of cell proliferation. DNA PCR by the methods reported by Chiang et al, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 1992. 89(13):5799-803 and Taylor and Morgan, Virology. 2003. 10; 315(1):103-9.

Results. Compounds of the invention inhibit replication of HPV-11.

Example 14. Antiviral Activity of Compounds of the Invention Against Herpes Simplex Type 2

TABLE 10 Antiviral activity in human fibroblast cells infected with HSV-2 HSV-2 ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY IN HFF CELLS CC₅₀, Selectivity Compound EC₅₀, micromolar micromolar index Bn-ODE-PMEG <1.0 >10 >10 Bn-ODE-PMEG slow <0.1 >4 >40 Bn-ODE-PMEG fast <0.1 >4 >40 Bn-ODE-HPMPA <0.1 5.2 >52 Bn-ODE-HPMPC <0.1 4.8 >48 Bn-ODBG--HPMPA Bn-ODBG--HPMPC Blank cells represent pending data

Antiviral assay. Confluent HFF cell monolayers were inoculated with 15 to 20 plaque forming units (pfu) of HSV-2 virus. Plates were allowed to incubate for 37° C. for 1 hour. Serial dilutions of each drug were prepared in Eagle's minimal essential medium containing 2% fetal bovine serum and 0.25% Gammaguard. Plates were incubated at 37° C. for 3 days and monolayers were stained with crystal violet. Plaques were counted and results are expressed as μM concentration of drug which reduced plaques by 50% versus control plates without drug. (Richards et al, Antiviral Res. 2:27, 1982)

Results. Compounds of the invention inhibited HSV-2 replication as indicated by plaque reduction assays. Both the slow and fast isomers of Bn-ODE-PMEG exhibited similar degrees of HSV-2 inhibition and cytotoxicity (Table 10). 

What is claimed is:
 1. A compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein: B_(Nuc) is guanine, adenine, cytosine, thymine, uracil, or 2,6-diaminopurine; L is a C₈₋₂₄ alkyl, a C₈₋₂₄ heteroalkyl, or a C₈₋₂₄alkoxyalkyl; R is phenyl; and X is hydrogen.
 2. The compound of claim 1, wherein L is the C₈₋₂₄heteroalkyl.
 3. The compound of claim 2, wherein the C₈₋₂₄heteroalkyl is —O(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₁₇CH₃.
 4. The compound of claim 2, wherein the C₈₋₂₄heteroalkyl is O(CH₂)₃O(CH₂)₁₅CH₃.
 5. The compound of claim 1, wherein B_(Nuc) is guanine.
 6. The compound of claim 1, wherein B_(Nuc) is adenine.
 7. The compound of claim 1, wherein B_(Nuc) is cytosine, thymine, or uracil.
 8. The compound of claim 1, wherein B_(Nuc) is 2,6-diaminopurine.
 9. The compound of claim 5, wherein L is the C₈₋₂₄heteroalkyl.
 10. The compound of claim 9, wherein the C₈₋₂₄heteroalkyl is —O(CH₂)₂O(CH₂)₁₇CH₃.
 11. The compound of claim 9, wherein the C₈₋₂₄heteroalkyl is —O(CH₂)₃O(CH₂)₁₅CH₃.
 12. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound of Formula (I) is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any one of the foregoing.
 13. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound of Formula (I) is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any one of the foregoing.
 14. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound of Formula (I) is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of one of the foregoing.
 15. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound of Formula (I) is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any one of the foregoing.
 16. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of the compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
 17. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 16 in a dosage form.
 18. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 17, wherein the dosage form is a topical dosage form.
 19. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 18, wherein the topical dosage form is a cream.
 20. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 18, wherein the topical dosage form is a gel.
 21. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 18, wherein the topical dosage form is an ointment.
 22. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 17, wherein the dosage form is an oral dosage form.
 23. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 22, wherein the oral dosage form is a pill or a tablet.
 24. A method of treating a human papilloma virus in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of claim 1 or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to treat the human papilloma virus.
 25. The method of claim 24, wherein the human papilloma virus is human papilloma virus type
 16. 26. The method of claim 24, wherein the human papilloma virus is human papilloma virus type
 18. 27. The method of claim 24, wherein the subject is a human.
 28. A method of treating a human papilloma virus in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising topically administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a topical dosage formulation comprising the compound of claim 1 or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to treat the human papilloma virus.
 29. A compound of the formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 30. A topical dosage formulation comprising the compound of claim 29 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
 31. The formulation of claim 30, wherein the topical dosage formulation is a cream, a gel, or an ointment.
 32. A method of treating a human papilloma virus in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of claim 29 or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to treat the human papilloma virus.
 33. The method of claim 32, wherein the human papilloma virus is human papilloma virus type
 16. 34. The method of claim 32, wherein the human papilloma virus is human papilloma virus type
 18. 35. The method of claim 32, wherein the subject is a human.
 36. A method of treating a human papilloma virus in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising topically administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a topical dosage formulation comprising the compound of claim 29 or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to treat the human papilloma virus. 